I don't appear to have the species 'Spitfire' in my Field Guide.... what colour are the loral stripes and median coverts of this bird?
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| Author: | Freddy Johnson [ Sat Oct 20, 2012 6:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Nocton Fen - 20 October |
12.30 - 2.00pm Highlights included : Golden Plover-120 Lapwing-55 Marsh Harriers-2cc Buzzard Jay. Freddy PS...plus one VERY LOW Spitfire!! (see Russ's photo) |
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| Author: | Russ Telfer [ Sat Oct 20, 2012 7:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nocton Fen - 20 October |
Freddie Only thing I can add up to 16:30 was: 2 Green Woodpeckers 1 Marsh Tit Oh ... and 1 Spitfire ! Russ |
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| Author: | Katherine Birkett [ Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nocton Fen - 20 October |
I don't appear to have the species 'Spitfire' in my Field Guide.... what colour are the loral stripes and median coverts of this bird?
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| Author: | George Bishop [ Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nocton Fen - 20 October |
The Spitfire is a resident species at nearby Coningsby although has been in decline since the late 1940's. Renown for its aerobatics has a power unit of the same name as a fairly uncommon winter visitor to our county namely Falco columbarius. |
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| Author: | Freddy Johnson [ Tue Oct 23, 2012 1:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nocton Fen - 20 October |
......and not forgetting the 2 large raptors, with equally low flight habit, which I also saw at Nocton Fen last Saturday.....they have a vertical take-off and landing capability if suddenly surprised : eg. by a low-flying Spitfire.... Freddy |
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| Author: | Katherine Birkett [ Wed Oct 24, 2012 6:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nocton Fen - 20 October |
Freddy Johnson wrote: ......and not forgetting the 2 large raptors, with equally low flight habit, which I also saw at Nocton Fen last Saturday.....they have a vertical take-off and landing capability if suddenly surprised : eg. by a low-flying Spitfire.... Freddy I'll get the Rarities Committee to investigate! 
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