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Andrew Chick
 Post subject: Reported: Swamphen
PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 2:51 pm 
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Reported....

Western Swamphen, Alkborough Flats [ANR]
possible swamphen sp. from 1st hide

Check national news for up to minute information.

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Russell Hayes
 Post subject: Re: Reported: Swamphen
PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 7:36 pm 
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A bit of video from the hide:

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Andrew Chick
 Post subject: Re: Reported: Swamphen
PostPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 10:06 am 
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Report again on 1st Sept, check national news for updates...

Western Swamphen, Alkborough Flats adult again from 1st hide; use car park on Whitton Road at SE886223

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Alex Lees
 Post subject: Re: Reported: Swamphen
PostPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 8:16 pm 
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Good but distant views this pm, also Merlin, Peregrine, Little Stint, Pintail etc - full list http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31361434

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Chris Grimshaw
 Post subject: Re: Reported: Swamphen
PostPosted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 9:14 pm 
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Very elusive (Friday). Took nearly 8 hours to catch up with it. Eventually saw saw it for under a minute from the road leading to the livery stables. Was in a square pool not visible from the hide (beyond the reeds) and kept disappearing into the reeds for lengthy periods
Compensation was 11 spoonbill, 6 water rail, a peregrine, a bearded tit, 4 spotted redshank and 3 marsh harriers
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Roger Hebb
 Post subject: Re: Reported: Swamphen
PostPosted: Sat Sep 03, 2016 8:32 am 
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Literally bum views on top of the hill,good ive got up to 60 zoom now!!!!poor michelle didnt see it,yesterday afternoon,
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Geoff Mullett
 Post subject: Re: Reported: Swamphen
PostPosted: Sat Sep 03, 2016 5:17 pm 
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We spent 4 hours yesterday watching and waiting without success, 10 minutes after we left however...
C'est la vie!

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Graham Catley
 Post subject: Re: Reported: Swamphen
PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 5:17 am 
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Picked up swampy back in the original area at dawn yesterday and it performed all day from the first hide showing very well in good light. Late afternoon it walked right and out of sight but flew back to the viewable spot at 16:55.
It will feature on the BBC One show with Mike Dilger in the coming weeks and will post here when I hear the date so everyone can have a laugh! And appreciate what 11 hours filming condenses to
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Alastair Carr
 Post subject: Re: Reported: Swamphen
PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 11:45 am 
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What we need is a drone with video imaging..... :P

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Jim Wright
 Post subject: Re: Reported: Swamphen
PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 5:52 pm 
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Does anyone know if this might be the same bird as that seen last month at Minsmere?
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Roy Harvey
 Post subject: Re: Reported: Swamphen
PostPosted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 6:53 pm 
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Flight shots indicate that the Alkborough bird has the same feather pattern as the one seen at Minsmere.

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