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Nocton Fen area 10/9/09
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Author:  Russell Hayes [ Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Nocton Fen area 10/9/09
Cold and quite up to 12:00pm

Best of the bunch

6 Bewick's Swan
88 Mute Swans
1 Tawny Owl
1 Woodcock
1 Snipe
1 Stonechat (f)
2 Common Buzzards
6 Yellowhammers
2 Jays
1 Green Woodpecker

Pits
100+ Greylag Geese
24 Wigeon
30 Shoveler
100+ Black-headed Gull

also
Redwings
Lapwings
Fieldfares
Golden Plovers

with Chris Grimshaw & Eric for a time
Author:  Paul Smith [ Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Nocton Fen area 10/9/09
I think you are 8 months ahead of yourself Russell!

In any case can I add that this afternoon, in addition to the above, the female scaup was on the main pit, where there were several pinkfeet mixed in with the greylag flock, a kingfisher was fishing in the drain leading to the pumping station and there were 3 barn owls and a single short-eared owl hunting the rough area just inside the pit gates.
Author:  Russell Hayes [ Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Nocton Fen area 10/9/09
Head not working today Paul.

Thanks for pointing it out.

Russell
Author:  Chris Grimshaw [ Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Nocton Fen area 10/9/09
Also 2 buzzards
grey Partridge
great spotted woodpecker
bullfinch
song thrush
mistle thrush
short eared owl was briefly hassled by a barn owl which gave a nice comparison of size
green woodpecker feeding field adjacent to Neville Wood

I counted 99 swans but could only find 4 bewicks as i was shaking that much in the bitterly cold wind

Thanks for the Tawny Owl Russell - I would never have found it on my own
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