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Andrew Chick
 Post subject: Marston 30/8/08
PostPosted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:04 pm 
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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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Bob Wacey
 Post subject: Re: Marston 30/8/08
PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:39 pm 
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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.

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 Post subject: Re: Marston 30/8/08
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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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 Post subject: Re: Marston 30/8/08
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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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 Post subject: Re: Marston 30/8/08
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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!

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Alex Lees
 Post subject: Re: Marston 30/8/08
PostPosted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:07 pm 
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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.

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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!

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Bob

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Les Carter
 Post subject: Re: Marston 30/8/08
PostPosted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 5:54 pm 
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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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 Post subject: Re: Marston 30/8/08
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hope this helps

Alex

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