The Lincolnshire Bird Club

Managed 63 species after a quiet morning session, things picked up a bit after the afternoons heavy rain.
1/ Grey Heron, 2/ Greylag Goose, 3/ Canada Goose, 4/ Shelduck, 5/ Wigeon, 6/ Gadwall, 7/ Teal, 8/ Mallard, 9/ Shoveler, 10/ Tufted Duck, 11/ Sparrowhawk, 12/ Buzzard, 13/ Kestrel, 14/ Merlin, 15/ Grey Partridge, 16/ Pheasant, 17/ Moorhen, 18/ Coot, 19/ LRP, 20/ Lapwing, 21/ Ruff, 22/ Snipe, 23/ Redshank, 24/ Whimbrel, 25/ Wood Sandpiper, 26/ Black-headed Gull, 27/ Feral Pigeon, 28/ Stock Dove, 29/ Woodpigeon, 30/ Collared Dove, 31/ Gt spotted Woodpecker, 32/ Skylark, 33/ Swallow, 34/ House Martin, 35/ Yellow Wagtail, 36/ Pied Wagtail, 37/ Wren, 38/ Dunnock, 39/ Robin, 40/ Blackbird, 41/ Mistle Thrush, 42/ Sedge Warbler, 43/ Reed Warbler, 44/ Lesser Whitethroat, 45/ Whitethroat, 46/ Blackcap, 47/ Chiffchaff, 48/ Long-tailed Tit, 49/ Blue Tit, 50/ Great Tit, 51/ Magpie, 52/ Jackdaw, 53/ Rook, 54/ Crow, 55/ Starling, 56/ House Sparrow, 57/ Chaffinch, 58/ Greenfinch, 59/ Goldfinch, 60/ Linnet, 61/ Yellowhammer, 62/ Reed Bunting, 63/ Dunlin.
Geoff.

Nice one Geoff, you have reminded me to arrange our spring race at Far Ings as they are great fun to do.

Not quite as much at Manby today, but the Wood Sandpiper and a (probably) different Ruff were still present on the pool at the back. Also two Marsh Harriers.

Richard

95 species recorded at Gibraltar Point on Friday 24th April 2015.
List in order of birds seen:

Blackbird 7
Blackcap 12
Great Tit 28
Wren 19
Jackdaw 65
Wood Pigeon 300
Pheasant 5
Goldfinch 10
Black-headed Gull 161 (+2000 south offshore during the day)
Robin 7
Chiffchaff 17
Chaffinch 7
Swallow 105 (96 S)
Blue Tit 7
Little Egret 5
Shelduck 53
Linnet 129(115 S)
Canada Goose 15
Tufted Duck 28
Greylag Goose 4
Avocet 28
Great Crested Grebe 4
Teal 12
Moorhen 5
Coot 23
Lapwing 5
Little Grebe 9
Pied Wagtail 6 (+1 white wagtail - not counted as a separate species)
Mallard 15
Skylark 36
Whitethroat 26
Brambling 1
Lesser Whitethroat 4
Greenfinch 7
Cormorant 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull 8(6 S)
Yellowhammer 2
Spoonbill 2
Wigeon 1
Black-tailed Godwit 1
Redshank 500+
House Martin 8(5 S)
Shoveler 6
Gadwall 3
Herring Gull 150
Sedge Warbler 5
Reed Bunting 5
Dunnock 8
Magpie 15
Meadow Pipit 10
Sand Martin 15 S
Rook 3 S
Mute Swan 2
Willow Warbler 6
Oystercatcher 382
Barn Owl 1
Common Tern 1
Carrion Crow 20
Starling 8
Long-tailed Tit 4
Little Tern 13
Ringed Plover 158
Turnstone 25
Whimbrel 5
Dublin 500
Curlew 30
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Sanderling 300
Brent Goose 76(inc hybrid Black Brant)
Yellow Wagtail 22
Knot 10000
Common Buzzard 2
Bar-tailed Godwit 2
Grey Plover 100
Grey Partridge 2
Cuckoo 3+
Wheatear 2
Siskin 2 S
Mistle Thrush 1
Tawny Owl 2
Kestrel 3
Stock Dove 2
Peregrine 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Common Gull 3
Mediterranean Gull 1 (first-winter)
Corn Bunting 18
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Jay 4
Song Thrush 1
Greenshank 2
Sandwich Tern 8 S
Eider 1
Common Sandpiper 1
Short-eared Owl 2

Missed out on ML, CT, GC, SN, MR, H & GP.

I have no doubt that yesterday (Saturday) would have been the day for a bird race at Gib. With White-tailed Eagle, Rough-legged Buzzard, Red Kite and Firecrest to name but a few.
Pics of the White-tailed Eagle can be seen on the Gib blog....
http://gibraltarpointbirdobservatory.blogspot.co.uk
Gutted that I missed this - I was not looking in the right direction! This is the second White-tailed Eagle that has flown over my head at Gib (in the last 5 years) that I've missed! Ah well can't get em all.

Cheers,

Richard

Hi Richard, 95 species would have won the bird race, it appears that RSPB Frampton Marsh didn't enter this year or many other Lincs sites.
The list from the West Midlands sites were Belvide, Staffs and Upton Warren, Worcs tied with 91, Grimley, Worcs 88, Sandwell Valley, West Mids 85, Marsh Lane, Warks 82 and RSPB Middleton Lakes, Staffs/Warks 74.
I enjoyed my day at Manby Flashes and was pleased that the site has improved from previous years, 2013 49 species and 2014 44 species.
Geoff

Two other records for Saturday 25/4 were Tices Meadow, Surrey 88 and Venus Pool, Shropshire 76.

How do you get round to the pool at the back and the shed hide at manby?

Go into the field with the wind turbine, climb through the barb wire fence where it's plastic covered for safety then walk along rear of hedge until you reach the hide.
Geoff