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| Author: | Kev Wilson [ Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Gib 3/12/10 |
Although we have not had the snowfall that others have had further inland, we have certainly had the biting easterly and low temps. Some good winter birds about. Highlights of todays list from JPS and EJM. Whooper swan 2 Bewick's swan 12 south Whooper/Bewicks swan 14 south Pink-footed goose 300 local flock + small numbers arriving White-fronted goose 6 Barnacke Goose 32 around and another 70 south ! Brent goose 1200 (incl prob black brant) Velvet scoter 2 (4 have been regular recently) Yellow legged gull 1 ad Hen harrier Common buzzard (a pale bird poss reported previously as rough leg) Merlin 2 Lapwing - 184 moving south Dunlin 40 south and several appearing in unusual places (see Phil Espin posting) Black-tailed godwit - 1 down to 10 ft per Rob Martyr Woodcock 80+ ! Snipe c 20 arriving from N and E in ones and twos Jack snipe Barn owl Short-eared owl 2 Skylark c800 including 600 south. Shorelark 16+ snow bunting Lapland bunting Blackcap Firecrest - feeding in nettles with 2 goldcrest on W Dunes Goldcrest 5 Cheers Kev |
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| Author: | Edmund Mackrill [ Fri Dec 03, 2010 8:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gib 3/12/10 |
You've pretty much got it all Kev - I forgot to tell John that I also had 2 Waxwing ( near Mere ) and 1 ad Med Gull ( inland towards Croft Marsh ) plus about 150 Grey Plover feeding around Greenshanks Creek with the Gulls. |
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