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Andrew Vaughan
 Post subject: Fiskerton Fen 18 May
PostPosted: Sun May 18, 2014 7:59 pm 
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Location: Canwick
Visit to both sides this afternoon between 13.00 and 15.00

Scrapes

Greylag Geese (20)
Canada Geese (10)
Egyptian Geese (2)
Mute Swan (10)
Shellduck (4)
Shoveller (2)
Oystercatcher (2)
Lapwing (3)
Common Tern (5)
Grey Heron
Pied Wagtail
Chaffinch
Skylark
Wigeon
Teal
Mallard
Tufted Duck
Starling

LWT Site

Whitethroat
Sedge Warbler
Reed Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat
Whitethroat
Mute Swan
Reed Bunting
Great Crested Grebe
Grey Heron

Surprisingly no Hirundines!! Is it a poor year for them?

Andrew
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Malcolm Johnson
 Post subject: Re: Fiskerton Fen 18 May
PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2014 12:24 pm 
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Hi
Am inclined to agree with you. I have visited both sites at Fiskerton several times of late and have only seen 1 swift. No Swallows or House Martins.
There are certainly no swallows in the Wragby area either. Just 2 or 3 Swifts so maybe it is a bad year.
Malcolm.
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Russell Hayes
 Post subject: Re: Fiskerton Fen 18 May
PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2014 6:16 pm 
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Every year we get Swallows nesting in our stable. This year there seemed to be more than usual in the area until one day I found two dead Swallows within yards of the stable, there are now just a pair left.

Was there some competition for the nest site or did they just starve to death?

Generally there seems to be plenty about the county, so I don't think it is a bad year for them.

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Katherine Birkett
 Post subject: Re: Fiskerton Fen 18 May
PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2014 6:50 pm 
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I counted 11 Swifts, 3 Swallows and 1 House Martin in the skies over Boston on return from voluntary work at Pilgrim Hospital this afternoon.

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Rick Bennett
 Post subject: Re: Fiskerton Fen 18 May
PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2014 7:34 pm 
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9 visits to Blackmoor Bridge since 19 April
Total counts
sand martin 2
swallow 26
house martin 4
swift 8
I would expect a lot more.
Cheers. Rick
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