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Joined: Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:23 am Posts: 298 Location: Gibraltar Point, Sykes Farm
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90 species recorded today from dawn till dusk. Highlights include....
Adult European White-fronted Goose with the Pink-footed Goose flock, in field west of Croft Marsh, no challenge for the Swarovski 95! Pink-footed Goose 3000 (flock as mentioned above) and another 1143 south Barnacle Goose 3 S with 58 Pink-footed Goose, the Barnacle Geese then separated from the flock - calling continuously - and headed south-east towards Norfolk and the Pinkies carried on south Brent Goose 400 Snow Bunting 23 Lapland Bunting 1 Whooper Swan 25 S Golden Plover 6000 minimum Hen Harrier 3 Corn Bunting 23 Knot 30000 Bar-tailed Godwit 4000 Short-eared Owl 1 Coal Tit 1 Kingfisher 1 Goosander 1 redhead on the sea
A good day for Icelandic migrants!
Cheers,
Richard
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