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Frampton - 30/04/2017
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Author:  Andrew Chick [ Sun Apr 30, 2017 1:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Frampton - 30/04/2017
Having spent most of April working in woodland, I need a wader fix...

Sunday 30th April 07.30 - 12.30

Grass Snake (sub-adult - c40cm) on track near the reservoir

Birds - 71 species. Reserve looking good, BUT seems very dry on land to the south of the 360 hide?

Greylag Goose P
Canada Goose P
Barnacle Goose 1
Brent Goose 40+
Egyptian Goose 9 (2 adults and 7 goslings)
Shelduck P
Wigeon (30+)
Gadwall P
Teal P
Mallard P
Shoveler P
Pochard 1
Tufted Duck P
Scaup 1 (male on the reservoir)
Pheasant P
Cormorant 2
Little Egret 3
Grey Heron 1
Little Grebe 1
Great Crested Grebe 2
Marsh Harrier 1 (female)
Moorhen Present
Coot 1
Avocet P
Oystercatcher 2
Lapwing P at least two sets of fledged yound
Little Ringed Plover P
Ringed Plover P
Whimbrel 1
Black-tailed Godwit 45+
Ruff 28 (some nice looking birds)
Dunlin c170+
Redshank P
Snipe 3
Common Tern 4
Black-headed Gull Present
Mediterranean Gull 4
Common Gull 3
Herring Gull 4
Lesser black-backed Gull 1 (sub-adult)
Woodpigeon 3
Turtle Dove 2
Kestrel 1
Peregrine 1
Magpie 1
Carrion Crow 1
Blue Tit 1
Skylark 20+
Swallow 2
Cetti's Warbler 2
Chiffchaff 1
Blackcap 1
Whitethroat 1
Grasshopper Warbler 1 (Speaking to others, there appears to be at least three birds on site)
Sedge Warbler P
Wren 3
Starling Present
Blackbird 2
Mistle Thrush 1
Robin 1
Dunnock 1
Tree Sparrow 1
Yellow Wagtail 2
White Wagtail (alba) 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 3
Meadow Pipit 1
Chaffinch 2
Greenfinch 1
Linnet 2
Goldfinch 1
Reed Bunting 1
Author:  John Badley [ Fri May 05, 2017 5:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Frampton - 30/04/2017
That'll be South Scrape which is being deliberately fallowed as part of the three-year scrape rotation. It's been drilled with various seed rich plants (big thanks to Limagrain and Ian Misselbrook for this) to provide food for ducks and decaying vegetation to benefit chironomids for breeding and passage waders.

Cheers,

John
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