Hi
Heard the Cuckoo in Wragby this morning 08/05. First that I have heard from my House for three years.
Malcolm.
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| Author: | Graham Catley [ Sat May 07, 2011 5:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | missing migrants |
after the large flush of early migrants around the Humber clay pits as of May 7th I have still not heard or seen a single Cuckoo or Turtle Dove where there were respectively 3 males and 5 pairs in 2010 -- a sign of the dire fortunes of these two species? Up to 100 Swifts around now but again low numbers of hirundines and no obvious further arrivals of Reed warblers but Sedge in good numbers; Black Tern and Little Tern (ND) at Barton today |
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| Author: | Edmund Mackrill [ Sat May 07, 2011 5:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: missing migrants |
No shortage of cuckoos in my area Graham - I've had at least 6 today and several most days of the week. Turtle Doves seem to have arrived in better numbers today with 6 or 7 singing at Gib and 2 more in the Anderby area plus my usual garden bird which also arrived today |
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| Author: | Geoff Mullett [ Sat May 07, 2011 6:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: missing migrants |
After seeing a single swift high over Louth on Tuesday, this afternoon, there were around 20 over the town — always a welcome sight. Geoff |
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| Author: | Chris Grimshaw [ Sat May 07, 2011 7:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: missing migrants |
Saw just one swift over Bardney village today and not many swallows. The only house martins I have seen were over a week ago at Rutland Water. Cuckoos I have heard three but not seen one. Virtually given up on turtle doves but they were scarce last summer |
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| Author: | Michael Harrison [ Sat May 07, 2011 11:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: missing migrants |
A pair of swifts arrived over the breeding site of our house yesterday, Friday 6th May, my first record of the year. Also a male cuckoo put in an appearance singing at teatime, a very rare sight in these parts of late, in fact I have only had one record a year around Baumber for the last few years. Today there were screaming parties of swifts performing over Horncastle and Louth. No Turtle Dove sightings as yet at West Ashby the nearest place I have been able to hear purring doves in recent years. |
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| Author: | Malcolm Johnson [ Sun May 08, 2011 10:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: missing migrants |
Hi Heard the Cuckoo in Wragby this morning 08/05. First that I have heard from my House for three years. Malcolm. |
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| Author: | Peter Short [ Sun May 08, 2011 12:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: missing migrants |
Situation very similar further up the estuary with Reed Warblers worryingly scarce but loads of sedge warblers. No cuckoo's and few house martins but swifts just starting to visit nesting site's round Eastoft. Pete |
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| Author: | Andy Sharp [ Sun May 08, 2011 7:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: missing migrants |
We had a record of a male cuckoo on April 19th but that is the only one that has reached the Far Ings Bird Group's newsdesk. |
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| Author: | Steve Watson [ Sun May 08, 2011 9:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: missing migrants |
2 Cuckoos at MSQ - 1 heard whilst 1 seen over the last few weeks 1 heard today Also 30-40 swifts today 1 Wood Sandpiper 1 LRP 2 Hobbys - Together 2 Sparrow Hawks - Together Buzzards - Seen throughout visit No Bittern heard, but did leave at 15:20 and all the usual Steve |
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| Author: | Terence Whalin [ Sun May 08, 2011 10:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: missing migrants |
is it just me ? but where have the song thrush gone !!!  bad winter or just my area ?  terry whalin 
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| Author: | Anthony Bentley [ Sun May 08, 2011 10:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: missing migrants |
My loacal cuckoo, swifts and house martins have returned around the village in the last week. Anthony |
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