The Lincolnshire Bird Club

Impressive numbers of wildfowl on todays visit included the following:

23 Whooper Swan(21 adult,2 2nd calendar year)
125 Pink footed Geese(North) and 2 on the Carrs.
1 drake Pintail
33 Dunlin
716 Wigeon(A very impressive count for this site)
185 Teal
30 Gadwall
Female Hen Harrier(Hunting between Bonby and Worlaby Carrs)
45 Stock Dove
9 Common Buzzard


Regards


Steve.

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Steve,

If I'd seen that spectacle I would have said "extremely" good numbers . Could this be the first time this number has been seen at Bonby? Although I don't read the forum and members blogs on a regular basis could this be a record for this new site?

Are the fields flooded?

WOW 716 Wigeon

Well done!

Kind regards

John

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Morning John,

I'm not sure about a record,as if i say yes,i'm sure Graham will drag a record up from about 1860 beating it,but it is the most of i have heard of while i have been birding down there.And in the answer to your other question,all the fields are flooded between the soak drain and the Ancholme,thats four fields and all had wildfowl in varying numbers in them.The Whoopers were in the field just before you reach the river and were pretty wary.


Regards,


Steve.

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