Reported - Alpine Swift Barton-upon-Humber 1st May 2009

Andrew Chick · **Posted:** Fri May 01, 2009 12:08 pm

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?

John Clarkson · **Posted:** Fri May 01, 2009 2:00 pm

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

Nick Clayton · **Posted:** Fri May 01, 2009 3:19 pm

Are you sure it's not a large Sand Martin? :lol:

Was it worth the 41 year wait then Graham.

Stephen Routledge · **Posted:** Fri May 01, 2009 3:20 pm

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!!.

Roger Hebb · **Posted:** Fri May 01, 2009 6:46 pm

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. :lol:

Terence Whalin · **Posted:** Sat May 02, 2009 10:51 am

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 !!! :lol:

congrats
terry whalin

Nick Clayton · **Posted:** Sat May 02, 2009 11:16 am

I agree John's photos were very good, GPC also got some nice shots which are on his blog. http://www.pewit.blogspot.com/

The Lincolnshire Bird Club

Reported - Alpine Swift Barton-upon-Humber 1st May 2009

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