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| Author: | Andrew Chick [ Sat Feb 11, 2017 11:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Reported: Bluethroat at WTF |
Report yesterday and again this morning. Bluethroat at Willow Tree Fen a female/1st-winter male still by passing point on centre track along reedbeds. Photographs on twitter at https://twitter.com/steveprior11/status ... 0671763456 and at https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C4VDPrLWAAE0fSE.jpg NOTE: there is a degree of local speculation about the photograph and the record, but posted here just for information? |
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| Author: | Ian Gordon [ Sun Feb 12, 2017 3:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reported: Bluethroat at WTF |
Juvenile Bluethroat showed very well pm of Saturday (10/02/17). Park in entrance car park, walk up main track for 3-400 yards. Bird is frequenting left-hand side of track and grassy, boggy land immediately adjacent to the track. Occassionally on fence wires. Ian |
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| Author: | Ian Gordon [ Sun Feb 12, 2017 3:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reported: Bluethroat at WTF |
Also forgot to mention 28 White-fronted Geese and 1 Tundra Bean Goose further down the track on the right-hand side. Ian |
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| Author: | Paul Smith [ Sun Feb 12, 2017 9:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reported: Bluethroat at WTF |
Showing very well down to ten feet on the verge by the track this afternoon (Sunday). Paul |
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| Author: | Andrew Chick [ Mon Feb 13, 2017 4:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reported: Bluethroat at WTF |
13.02.17 12.00 - 14.00 hrs Bluethroat showing at less than 10 metres on the track straight out from the carpark! Also; 29 Whitefronts 1 Pink-footed Goose (NOT Bean as reported???) 1 Stonechat |
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| Author: | John Clarkson [ Mon Feb 13, 2017 5:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reported: Bluethroat at WTF |
Glad you could drag yourself from work Andrew! What a fabulous bird. I know everybody has taken pics but here are a few of mine John https://www.flickr.com/photos/120340949 ... 8078912016 |
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| Author: | Matthew Harrison [ Mon Feb 13, 2017 10:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reported: Bluethroat at WTF |
Cracking bird showing really well and photographs allow for some close scrutiny of plumage features. It would appear to be a first-winter male but I was also intrigued if it would be possible to tell red-spotted from white spotted in this plumage. Although it seems it is not certain the article in the following link from birding frontiers makes for an interesting read. Possible red-spotted based on the info. in the article? http://birdingfrontiers.com/2012/06/28/ ... uethroats/ Matthew |
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| Author: | Katherine Birkett [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 7:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reported: Bluethroat at WTF |
Went this afternoon for an attempt, but weather wasn't promising and the Bluethroat remained hidden in the reeds along the pathway. 2 birders hit me with the 'should have been here 5 mins ago' bombshell.... gave up when rain started falling.... rats.  May try again at the weekend if it's still there. |
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| Author: | Andy Sims [ Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reported: Bluethroat at WTF |
Bluethroat was still showing well this morning in front of appreciative crowd. All well behaved with everyone staying well back from bird. |
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