Are you sure it's not a large Sand Martin?
Was it worth the 41 year wait then Graham.
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| Author: | Andrew Chick [ Fri May 01, 2009 12:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Reported - Alpine Swift Barton-upon-Humber 1st May 2009 |
Reported Alpine Swift at Barton-upon-Humber Near Marshland Fisheries late morning; from A1077 take Falkland Way then Pasture Road North over the railway to view? |
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| Author: | John Clarkson [ Fri May 01, 2009 2:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reported - Alpine Swift Barton-upon-Humber 1st May 2009 |
Showing well when I left it at 12 noon; thanks for the call Graham. Also a Nightingale sang briefly, a rare event here according to GPC John |
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| Author: | Nick Clayton [ Fri May 01, 2009 3:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reported - Alpine Swift Barton-upon-Humber 1st May 2009 |
Are you sure it's not a large Sand Martin? Was it worth the 41 year wait then Graham.
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| Author: | Stephen Routledge [ Fri May 01, 2009 3:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reported - Alpine Swift Barton-upon-Humber 1st May 2009 |
Thanks to Mr C,for the text,was in hospital when i recieved it,thank god it stayed until i got home  ,what a stonker of a bird!!.
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| Author: | Roger Hebb [ Fri May 01, 2009 6:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reported - Alpine Swift Barton-upon-Humber 1st May 2009 |
I was pleased to get this!!,great low flying views at times,steve r was really excited jumping around after we both had it really close and fairly low,super stonker!!!Not alf!!!!! Rog.
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| Author: | Terence Whalin [ Sat May 02, 2009 10:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reported - Alpine Swift Barton-upon-Humber 1st May 2009 |
Johns photograph of the alpine is brilliant, to get that shot of this difficult never still species is really something. I would take my hat off to you if it was not nailed on !!! congrats terry whalin 
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| Author: | Nick Clayton [ Sat May 02, 2009 11:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reported - Alpine Swift Barton-upon-Humber 1st May 2009 |
I agree John's photos were very good, GPC also got some nice shots which are on his blog. http://www.pewit.blogspot.com/ |
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