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Thurlby Sand Pit 12/11/11 - 9 Whooper Swans plus more
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Author:  Mark Paver [ Sat Nov 12, 2011 12:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Thurlby Sand Pit 12/11/11 - 9 Whooper Swans plus more
Hi all, a visit this morning to my local lake between 9.30 - 11.00 produced the following:-

9 Whooper Swans (1 group of 4 and another group of 5 inc. 1 juv.)
1 Mute Swan
3 Little Egret
1 Heron
3 Goldeneye (2M,1F)
30+ Pochard (No RC this visit)
20+ Shoveler
6 Gadwell
20+ Wigeon
20+ Teal
plus lots of Mallard, Tufted Duck
5 GC Grebe (BN not present)
300+ Lapwing
1 Canada Goose (The only goose on the lake!!)
1 Green Woodpecker
5 Bullfinch
6 Chaffinch
4 Long Tailed Tit
1 Buzzard
1 Kestrel
plus usual Gulls etc.

Thanks
Mark
Author:  Freddy Johnson [ Sat Nov 12, 2011 4:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Thurlby Sand Pit 12/11/11 - 9 Whooper Swans plus more
I visited the Thurlby Pit 12.45 - 2.00pm today (Saturday) in bright sunshine.

Comments and additions to Mark's post :

The 9 Whooper Swans (still in 2 distinct groups) were present throughout, although the juvenile had broken away from its adult group and was feeding some 250 - 300yards distant.
90 - 100 Grey-lag Geese were there on my arrival but didn't stay long.
2 Canada Geese
2 Red-crested Pochard, Little Grebe and a very active Green Sandpiper on the mud bars to the right of the usual first viewing point off the Thurlby Road.


On the way back to BBH I checked out the well-laden berry trees on the Witham St Hugh's bypass road but there was nothing to report ( as yet......)

Freddy
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