Patch Great-grey.

Stephen Routledge · **Posted:** Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:42 pm

Thanks to a phone call from Mr Drinkall about a Great-grey Shrike on the patch at Worlaby this evening and also thanks to Mel Kitchener for finding it!!(Apologies if i have got your last name wrong).The bird was watched on a couple of hawthorn bushes near to the railway crossing in the wet pasture and was observed going to roost,so hopefully will still be present in the morning.For any visitors,please don't go into the field,as there has been recent trouble with visiting photographers and the landowners.

Regards

Steve.

Roger Hebb · **Posted:** Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:09 am

hi steve,both names wrong,mal kitc :mrgreen:

hen,hes a jammy devil,
and i asked him once what species of dog hed got,he said"its just a dog"!!!which i still laugh over now and again!!
well done malcolm.
Roger.

Stephen Routledge · **Posted:** Mon Mar 28, 2011 1:27 pm

The Shrike is still present today,in roughly the same area as yesterday,though mobile and showing well at times.It was actually found by Dave Newby yesterday at around 4pm.Also today:

1 Red Kite(Flew in from the direction of Broughton bridge and continued across the carrs onto the wolds in a north easterly direction)
1 male Wheatear

Regards

Steve.

Roger Hebb · **Posted:** Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:51 pm

Oh well if Red kite is allowed on this forum,i will include the red kite seen by an observer over greetwell around a week ago.
rog.

Stephen Routledge · **Posted:** Mon Mar 28, 2011 7:03 pm

Didn't think it would be long before you commented,this bird was obviously a migrant and was not observed over breeding habitat as the bird you have just mentioned and was watched flying into the distance.Credit me with some intelligence,if it had hung around i would have submitted a confidential record,but thanks for your always helpfull comments.

Steve.

Roger Hebb · **Posted:** Mon Mar 28, 2011 7:53 pm

There is no need for sarcasm,Im trying to point out there is a rule in place not to put on red kites,then one is put on the next minute,stop being sarcastic(helpfull comments Etc Etc,) as you were with my crossbills Also.
1,Clarification is needed on Red kites, and---

2,
If you want to knock my records with Sarcasm please do it in a Private Message,not on the Forum!!

I and everyone else can do without it.
Yours,
Roger.

Nick Clayton · **Posted:** Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:05 pm

Roger Hebb wrote:

1,Clarification is needed on Red kites, and---

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Stephen Routledge · **Posted:** Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:15 pm

Cheers Nick,that is why i posted the sighting.The bird was obviously not hanging around and was watched until i lost it in the distance over Saxby.

Regards,

Steve.

Roger Hebb · **Posted:** Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:18 pm

Ive read that nick a while ago/As for the Crossbills Read the latest(2009) report for records from Laughton and i think you will find my comments were fair!!Also-ive just read a post on here from a Steve Routledge stating Crossbills are scarce in Lincs!!!!!Roger.Stephen Routledge Post subject: Re: Crossbills Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:45 am

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Interesting to note they are scarce in Linc's,as at a site i visit in North York's,they seem to be plentiful this year.

Regards

Stephen Routledge · **Posted:** Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:26 pm

I also had 2 Common Crossbill at Tuetoes,Laughton Forest on 12th March.

Steve.

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