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| Author: | Andrew Chick [ Wed Mar 20, 2013 11:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Marston (Blizzard) STW - 20th March 2013 |
In arctic blizzard/conditions this morning I set off looking for the reported Twite at Marston STW. Whoopers 28 - appeared from the south in the blizzard (just after 08.00am), circled the site and landed in the grass field near the works entrance. Wigeon 25 Cetti’s Warbler 3 TWITE (at least 2 seen, may be more BUT difficult to see when on the ground - reported 5 yesterday?) feeding in the leek field near car park within a mixed flock of linnet (30), chaffinch (c20), skylark (5), goldfinch (15), reed bunting (5), pied wagtail (10) occasionally flushed and landed briefly in the hedgerow. There is also lesser redpoll (10) in the hedge. To get a good view it took me 2 hours..... Andrew |
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| Author: | Alex Lees [ Wed Mar 20, 2013 3:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marston (Blizzard) STW - 20th March 2013 |
Cool. Previous Marston records are as follows: 2 19th January 1958, 8 2nd March 1968 & 1st January 1997, the latter found by Trevor Lee. |
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| Author: | David Morison [ Thu Mar 21, 2013 12:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marston (Blizzard) STW - 20th March 2013 |
The Whoopers that left going North yesterday have not returned. Two Twite seen by Dave Roberts this morning, so should still be around until Saturday. 22 Curlew flying around. David |
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| Author: | Alex Lees [ Thu Mar 21, 2013 12:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marston (Blizzard) STW - 20th March 2013 |
David Morison wrote: The Whoopers that left going North yesterday have not returned. Two Twite seen by Dave Roberts this morning, so should still be around until Saturday. 22 Curlew flying around. David Great, report of Willow Warbler there today (per Birdguides) - anyone know anything about this? |
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| Author: | David Morison [ Thu Mar 21, 2013 5:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marston (Blizzard) STW - 20th March 2013 |
Alex Lees wrote: David Morison wrote: The Whoopers that left going North yesterday have not returned. Two Twite seen by Dave Roberts this morning, so should still be around until Saturday. 22 Curlew flying around. David Great, report of Willow Warbler there today (per Birdguides) - anyone know anything about this? Yes it was reported by Steve Lyon of South Lincs RSPB Group, in the Willows next to the scrape. I was there although I didn't see it myself and it was just as I was leaving. David |
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| Author: | Alex Lees [ Sat Mar 23, 2013 5:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marston (Blizzard) STW - 20th March 2013 |
No sign of the Tw*** today in fairly awful weather over a 6 hour period. Few finches around so maybe the snow has pushed them off. Little else to speak of - 18 Curlew, 2 Cetti's, Chiffchaff... |
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| Author: | David Morison [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marston (Blizzard) STW - 20th March 2013 |
Three Twite seen at 1019 this cold, windy morning (26/03/13) with a very mobile Linnet flock - mainly ground-feeding on Leek field. David |
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| Author: | Andrew Chick [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marston (Blizzard) STW - 20th March 2013 |
I was at Marston STW between 0730-0850 and didn't see a single linnet, let alone a twite! ( The key to finding the twite seems to be the location of the linnet flock.) Nothing else to report except... 3 cormorant 2 shelduck 52 teal 18 mallards 3 redpoll Andrew |
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