The Lincolnshire Bird Club

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A walk from Frampton to the mouth of the Witham
Greenish Warbler about one third of the way down in bushes in company with (c) 30 Willow warblers and 10+ Chiffchaffs. very noticeable wing bar.
Possible immature Aquatic Warbler by first pill box. I only saw the back and underside but got impression of a very pale warbler. Another observer saw the head and description fits Aquatic Warbler but I did not see enough of it to be sure.
Also 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 3 Common Whitethroats, all the hirundines, 1 Tree Pipit, (c) 50 Yellow Wagtails, 10+ White Wagtails, 2 Arctic Terns, several Common Terns, 10+ Sandwich Terns, 7 Gannets.
On Frampton reserve south scrape juvenile Red-necked Phalarope and 5 Spotted Redshanks.

A good morning!

Ian

That's me off to Frampton tomorrow.... if there's not much rain...

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Forgot to mention 2 Whinchats in the triangular field with water troughs as you leave the reserve for Tabs Head kindly pointed out by 2 birders we met en route.

We dipped out on Wheatears and SE Owls also seen that morning.

Shame our warblers were not relocated and weather front now arrived.

Ian

Hi Ian

Are you sure about the Chiffchaff numbers? We have been getting good counts of Willow Warbler at Gib over the past few days (250+ one day) and apart from the odd local bird I haven't seen a single Chiffchaff.

All the best
James

No James, can't be sure of numbers although there were certainly several Chiffchaffs there but I guess out numbered by Willow Warblers 3 to 1. I still have a Chiffchaff in my garden but on Friday 2 Willow Warblers as well.

Ian