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| Author: | Andrew Chick [ Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Marston 30/8/08 |
Reported by Steve Lyon Marston 30/8/08 '5 female Scaup from Marston Bird Hide also female Marsh Harrier plus 2 Kingfishers seen along the river' |
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| Author: | Bob Wacey [ Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marston 30/8/08 |
3 possible Scaup this evening - All female - One had slightest hint of a tuft - Head shape looked OK on two Also Marsh Harrier 2 Buzzards 19 Snipe Green Sandpipers Flock 40+ Goldfinch 20+ Tree Sparrow Swallows & House Martins. Gadwell, Mallard, Teal and Wigion. Greylag & Canada. Regards Bob |
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| Author: | Andrew Chick [ Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marston 30/8/08 |
The briefest of visits to Marston today produced C100 Sand Martins C50 House Martins 1 Hobby (hunting the above) 2 Green Sandpipers Snipe (lots) 1 Buzzard 1 Lapwing No Scaup and/or Tufted Duck |
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| Author: | blgp_birder [ Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marston 30/8/08 |
If one had a hint of a tuft may I suggest it was a Tufted Duck. Moulting female Tufted Ducks are often confused for Scaup at this time of year. |
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| Author: | Bob Wacey [ Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marston 30/8/08 |
No its was not a moulting female, these where fresh looking young birds. Bills looked right, slight pale patch on cheak, head shape looked right except for the one with the indication of a tuft. I would suggest that they are hybreds! Regards Bob |
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| Author: | Alex Lees [ Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marston 30/8/08 |
Hi all We seem to have an annual 'Scaup season' at Marston, I have yet to see any birds that have come anywhere near making the grade either in the field or from photos. Scaup would be an outrageous rarity for a site that struggles to get any diving ducks at all, 5 together would be phenomenal.... Rather than Scaup or hybrids they are probably young Tufties which can appear a bit Scaupish when not fully grown, we usually get one or two pairs breeding there. cheers Alex Ps. I'll be willing to be proved wrong with photographic documentation and will twitch back from Orkney if they are Scaup (well, maybe...) Bob Wacey wrote: No its was not a moulting female, these where fresh looking young birds.
Bills looked right, slight pale patch on cheak, head shape looked right except for the one with the indication of a tuft. I would suggest that they are hybreds! Regards Bob |
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| Author: | Les Carter [ Sat Sep 06, 2008 5:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marston 30/8/08 |
dear andrew i would like more details about marston, i think it's the marston north of grantham, i've no idea about the place or about the area. could you please give me more details thank you les carter |
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| Author: | Alex Lees [ Sun Sep 07, 2008 5:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marston 30/8/08 |
http://www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk/site_gui ... ton_sw.htm hope this helps Alex |
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