Gib 20/04/2013 - Subalpine warbler

Kev Wilson · **Posted:** Sat Apr 20, 2013 9:01 pm

A male subalp was found by John Shaughnessy in front of Tennyson's Sands North Hide at 1713 - it later moved to the hedge along the cycletrack - still showing quite well at 1845. =D>

Also 7 cranes north offshore at 1250 per Dean and Nicola Nicholson

2 Firecrests Beach Car Park

Cheers

Kev

Phil Hyde · **Posted:** Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:36 am

Subalp still present Sunday a.m, 08.35 at least, and showing well in the buckthorn in front of the North Hide, Tennyson Sands,
Phil

Colin Neve · **Posted:** Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:23 pm

Was still showing at 4.30 PM today.

Derick Evans · **Posted:** Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:21 pm

RFI on 'Subalpine Warbler' since 4-30pm report.

Kev Wilson · **Posted:** Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:51 pm

FYI - still showing 1845 but not v well at that late stage in the day.

Kev

Derick Evans · **Posted:** Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:50 pm

Thanks for info.
Appreciate it Kev.

Mick Widdowson · **Posted:** Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:28 am

Still in hedge row leading to north hide 8.30am 22/04/2013

Derick Evans · **Posted:** Mon Apr 22, 2013 11:47 am

Midday from hide still

Terence Whalin · **Posted:** Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:00 pm

showed well around 14.20 hrs nicely relocated by Georgia Gough 30 yds away over the reeds
also lesser whitethroat and blackcap by beach car park willow warb singing

terry whalin

Russell Hayes · **Posted:** Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:07 pm

A slow motion Video of the Subalpine Warbler; mainly asleep.

Derick Evans · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 12:00 pm

The bird in the Russell's video looked a bit like i felt arriving early morning yesterday.

We had good views for an hour or so in company with Mr. GC. before the late comers arrived around midday-ish. Then we disappeared along with the 'Subalp' for a couple of hours, to enjoy a nice walk around Gib.

Unfortunately with only a couple of Lesser Whitethroat as reward for our efforts.
I do enjoy birding Gib though.

Chris Grimshaw · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 2:26 pm

I was there at 06:00 yesterday spending an hour in a freezing cold hide looking to no avail. At 07:00 I noted Kev Wilson and a guy who had driven up from Stevenage after working a nightshift! They had found the bird in the roadside hedge opposite the beach car-park. About a hour later the bird disappeared into the sea-buckthorn and seemed to be heading for the Mere never to be seen again or so I thought. At this time there were very few people about. I then decided to go for a walk and was surprised to find the bird back by the hide when I went in about mid-day. 16 people were in there making it next to impossible to get a view initially but the bird did turn out to be obliging even if it did like to hide in the grass or behind twigs and branches

Derick Evans · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:26 pm

We arrived just after it disappeared into the buckthorn Chris and after a short search we returned to the empty hide, more in hope than expectation.
As reported the bird did eventually return to it's favoured area in front of the hide.
Where we were joined by Graham C. who spotted it lurking in the buckthorn.
Though often illusive, it did show well at times over the next hour or so.

Just viewed some nice shots on his blog thanks. Lovely bird

Katherine Birkett · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:44 pm

I'd love to see this bird, but I won't have transport for a while (Dad is a bit busy the latter half of this week).

Is anyone else going to see this bird who is passing through Boston en route, and can do pickup from Sleaford Road end? I am available Wednesday and Friday, but not Thursday.

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Gib 20/04/2013 - Subalpine warbler

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