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 Post subject: Alkborough Flats
PostPosted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:31 pm 
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Location: Barnetby Le Wold
A few hours there this am. produced the following sightings:

1 adult Peregrine
2 Little Egret
13 juv/ist winter Little Stint(some of these birds,beginning there moult into 1st winter plumage).
3 juv. Curlew Sandpiper
2 Ruff
31 Black-tailed Godwit
2 Grey Wagtail
1 fem/juv Merlin
2 juv. Marsh Harrier
2 Knot
Lot's of skeins of Pink-footed Geese,probably 300+


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 Post subject: Re: Alkborough Flats
PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 4:33 pm 
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Location: Bracebridge Heath
Sorry to hijack this.Am hoping to make my first visit on Tuesday.

Directions and facilities (if any )would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Hugh


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 Post subject: Re: Alkborough Flats
PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:28 am 
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Ive waited to see if someone would answer your query but no one has,so here is the details,once at alkborough you have to find the church,wont take long!!,,once you get near the church,veer right and then a sharp left,if you are then going down a steep hill,youve got the right place,if you are not try again.hope you find a mega.small(too small a car-park in relation to its immense size)at bottom of hill.
Roger.


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 Post subject: Re: Alkborough Flats
PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:12 pm 
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Thanks very much


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 Post subject: Re: Alkborough Flats
PostPosted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:03 pm 
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No rarities but lots of good birds - wildfowl and waders.Good to see so many reed buntings.Really good habitat and nice to have good views from the path.

Hugh


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