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RSPB Freiston Shore, 26/01/08
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Author:  Katherine Birkett [ Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:10 pm ]
Post subject:  RSPB Freiston Shore, 26/01/08

TIME - 14:10 to 16:30 PM

WEATHER CONDITIONS - Windy and nippy.

SPECIES SEEN:

Usual Mallards around the car park
Wigeon - 30
Shelduck - 25
Goldeneye - 6 male, 8 female
Little Grebe - 6
Brent Goose - 150
Canada / Greylag Hybrid - 2 (I originally thought it was a White-front but someone with more sense corrected me!)
Canada Goose - 20
Greylag Goose - 10

Black-headed Gull - 30
Herring Gull - 5, two very vocal
Greater Black-backed Gull - 7 and 4 juveniles

Lapwing - large flock on lagoon
Redshank - 20 or so dotted about
Usual Plover flocks on mudflats.
Cormorant - 2

Tree Sparrow - 3
House Sparrow - 4
Blackbird - 10
Blue Tit - 3
Great Tit - 1
Starling - 15

Magpie - 2
Jackdaw - 1
Pheasant - 8 in fields on the way there and back

Usual Feral Pigeons around and about

No raptors or owls - how on EARTH do I change my luck with these? What's the best time? Would someone like to come with me to improve my luck or point out some missing species? anyone up for that?

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