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Author:  Stephen Routledge [ Fri Jan 01, 2010 6:58 pm ]
Post subject:  New Year's Day-North Linc's.
A bit of an effort today to try and get a decent species count failed miserably with a total of 73 species recorded,the highlights where as follows:

Alkborough:

1 Merlin
1 Barn Owl
Pair Stonechat

Read's Island:

5 Marsh Harrier(4 juv/ist wint and 1st adult male)
1 Peregrine

Barton Pit's:

5 Bittern at least!! at Far-Ings(Brilliant views of at least 3 birds on the ice at the edge of the reedbeds)
male Smew

Worlaby Carrs:

2 Barn Owl
female/1st wint. Hen Harrier
4 Stonechat(2m,2f)


Regards



Steve.
Author:  Chris Grimshaw [ Fri Jan 01, 2010 7:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New Year's Day-North Linc's.
Not a failure to my mind - 5 bitterns!!!!
Only 73 species??????????
Author:  Stephen Routledge [ Fri Jan 01, 2010 7:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New Year's Day-North Linc's.
I was hoping to be nearer the 100 mark and the Bittern's where pretty amazing!.



Steve.
Author:  Chris Atkin [ Fri Jan 01, 2010 9:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New Year's Day-North Linc's.
A good count of Bitterns. There has also been recent sightings of them at Rimac and over Covenham Res - presumably continental birds brought in by the cold weather?
Author:  John T Goy [ Sat Jan 02, 2010 1:38 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New Year's Day-North Linc's.
I'm of the same ilk as Chris when you say that 73 is miserable, I think you could have worded it different. I would imagine most of the members of this forum would be ecstatic in getting that number, I certainly would!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On average I get maybe 40 for a days birding so it looks as if I'm going to have VERY MISERABLE 2010 :lol: unless of course I'm having days out with you :lol:

Regards

Max
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