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| Author: | Katherine Birkett [ Sat Apr 03, 2010 8:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RSPB Frampton Marsh - 03/04/10 |
Highlights from this afternoon's 3hr 15min visit: Kestrel - 2 displaying Marsh Harrier - 1 hunting fields just behind reserve Whooper Swan - 10 heading (unbelievably) SOUTH along Welland circa 17:00 Usual duck species - Mallard, Wigeon, Shelduck, Pintail, Shoveler, Teal, Tufted, Pochard Great Crested Grebe - 5 pairs Little Ringed Plover - 5 Ringed Plover - 3 Avocet - about 30 Lapwing everywhere Twite - flock of 50 or so with 5 Linnet mixed in White Wagtail - 4 Pied Wagtail - 2 Chaffinch - pair displaying and calling Reed Bunting - everywhere Tree Sparrow - plenty on feeders STILL no Swallows seen, or indeed ANY summer migrants! This is the worst luck I've ever had with them! Forcefield still in operation, seemingly... |
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| Author: | Chris Grimshaw [ Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RSPB Frampton Marsh - 03/04/10 |
No summer migrants yet Katherine but it is only a couple of weeks since you were saying the same about twite. Patience - any day now |
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| Author: | Nick Clayton [ Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RSPB Frampton Marsh - 03/04/10 |
Aren’t Little Ringed Plover Summer migrants? |
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| Author: | Chris Grimshaw [ Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RSPB Frampton Marsh - 03/04/10 |
that they are! |
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| Author: | Katherine Birkett [ Sat Apr 03, 2010 11:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RSPB Frampton Marsh - 03/04/10 |
Nick Clayton wrote: Aren’t Little Ringed Plover Summer migrants? I meant in a hirundine way... soz... I remember my first swallow-related gasp of the year at Titchwell Marsh last year was March 30th... |
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