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| Author: | John Harry [ Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Breeding Fieldfares |
Any records of breeding Fieldfare in Lincolnshire? Cheers |
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| Author: | Stuart Britton [ Sun Aug 01, 2010 6:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breeding Fieldfares |
I learned many years ago never say never!! However, from the literature available to me, the answer is a resounding no. There is often some winter confusion between Fieldfares and Mistle Thrushes but it's unlikely that they are confused in the breeding season. |
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| Author: | Brian Eke [ Sun Aug 01, 2010 8:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breeding Fieldfares |
Agreed Stuart!! Every year we get reports of Fieldfares on the airfield by the non - birdwatchers in july and august in parties and flocks upto 50. I have yet to find one!! but do get loads of Mistle thrushes young and adults every year, 20 in a flock this evening but never say never. Cheers Brian. |
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| Author: | Kev Wilson [ Sun Aug 01, 2010 9:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breeding Fieldfares |
I cant offer anything on county breeding records, but a quicl look at Gib records shows up a bird here on 21 July 1984 - I have seen them here in early August. A pied fly here today was my earliest autumn bird ever. Cheers Kev |
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| Author: | John Harry [ Fri Aug 06, 2010 9:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breeding Fieldfares |
I'm on this case as believe the report to me is quite credible. General access restricted though. Will be back with more news hopefully. Thanks all for the help! |
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| Author: | Phil Espin [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 8:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breeding Fieldfares |
Any more developments on this John? The latest Rare Breeding Birds Panel report for 2006 states Fieldfares bred once in England (in Kent ) in the 8 year period from 1999 to 2006, so if proven this would be an exceptional event. |
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| Author: | John Harry [ Thu Aug 19, 2010 9:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breeding Fieldfares |
The info came from a Fieldfare fan and he claimed they never left in the Spring and stayed with the local thrushes. Continuing the search and now have a narrower area of trees to search and flocks to pick through. |
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| Author: | John Harry [ Fri Aug 27, 2010 6:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breeding Fieldfares |
Update: There was definitly a pair, but I cannot prove breeding with no young seen yet and time is diminishing to ID young. I have even tried to find the nest site to no avail yet. Will keep a check and there is always 2011 perhaps. Thanks all for the interest. |
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