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| Author: | Freddy Johnson [ Sun Nov 22, 2009 3:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Pink-footed Geese BBH - 22 11 09 |
Ca 40 Pink-footed Geese flew over Bracebridge Heath at 10.40 this morning, before the rain arrived. (W - E). Regards, Freddy |
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| Author: | Brian Eke [ Sun Nov 22, 2009 8:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pink-footed Geese BBH - 22 11 09 |
Was at the football pitch on bath rd bbh this am. 230 pink foot to the east hdg sth then 40 then 17 btwn 1105 - 1130. Brian. |
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| Author: | Freddy Johnson [ Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pink-footed Geese BBH - 22 11 09 |
From Brian's note of 3 distinct groups today (including presumably the 40 which I also saw), and also from previous records this Autumn, it looks as if the Bracebridge Heath area is a favoured inland PFG flyway, whether they are flying N - S or W - E at this time of the year. I presume that, in addition to other migration or local movement strategies, for experienced,older returning birds the flyway is imprint-memory linked to the two very large visual navigational aids - a "bird's eye view" indeed -between which BBH sits : Lincoln Cathedral to the North RAF Waddington Airfield to the South. One wonders where the nearest previous stopover/staging areas might be. Regards, Freddy |
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| Author: | Hugh Middleton [ Thu Nov 26, 2009 5:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pink-footed Geese BBH - 22 11 09 |
c 80 over Bracebridge Heath today at 2-30. ESE |
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