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| Author: | Paul Sullivan [ Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Freiston 1/10/07 |
juv. red-necked phalarope on reservoir along with 2000 black-tailed godwits lagoon 2 little stint 1 reeve 2 curlew sand on sea 1 shag 1 pom skua 3 bonxie cheers paul |
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| Author: | Bob Wacey [ Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:37 pm ] |
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Hi Why are female Ruffs call Reeve ? Bob. |
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| Author: | John Badley [ Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:19 am ] |
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Phalarope still there this morning along with 8 little stints and 2730 black-tailed godwits Also curlew sandpiper and little stint on the lagoon plus spotted redshank on the wetland. JB & PF |
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| Author: | trevormlee [ Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:57 am ] |
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Hi Bob, Ruffs are so called because of the feathered ruff that the Male has around is neck during the breeding season, and as the females do not show such an extravagant plumage they were presumably given a different name so as to differentiate them. Trev |
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| Author: | John Badley [ Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:28 pm ] |
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No sign today. JB |
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| Author: | Paul Sullivan [ Fri Oct 05, 2007 11:07 am ] |
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red-necked phalarope back on the reservoir this morning plus a little stint, 7 little stints on the lagoon, cheeriho paul |
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