The Lincolnshire Bird Club

Hi all,

Looking for a place in the north/mid lincs area with a decentish chance of seeing some Hawfinch I seem to remember a couple of years ago some being seen around Lincoln somewhere.

Thanks

John

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John , February /March 2006 @ Haverholme near Sleaford.
Birds were viewable from the site car park .

I appreciate it's in Notts but around the church in Clumber Park is a strong possibility.

When I went there last winter with the Chesterfield RSPB group, we were told that they had not been seen at all that year there. I don't know if there were any sightings after we had been but the concensus was that it was much more unlikely to see them there than it used to be. Again in Notts but Rufford park is meant to be more likely now. (There was a thread on it somewhere in the non-Lincs thread on this forum).
Jenny

Edit: this is the link http://www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk/forum/vi ... php?t=4667

I am sure the Haverholme birds were a ' one off ' and there is no regular
site within Lincolnshire to guarantee a siting of Hawfinch.
Unless anyone out there knows differently ?

Thanks for the replies its maybe a case of keeping an eye out and hoping for the best

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If I remember rightly Graham Catley posted some hawfinch pics from Humber/N Lincs area last winter. I think it was at a feeding station. Not sure if this was a regular site or one off but he would be worth contacting.

If it is the same bird iam thinking of,it was two winters ago,and the bird was visiting a garden in Immingham,to the owners surprise,and the photo was sent to Graham by some people who new the owners.


Regards


Steve.