Willingham-by-Stow 11/06

Brian Hedley · **Posted:** Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:15 am

TTV visit to SK88S (Willingham by Stow / Kexby area)
11 June 2011
06.00 - 08.00
A total of 43 species recorded including:
Curlew pair
Reed warbler in song alongside river (although no reedbed habitat)
Lapwing 4
Tree sparrow 5
Lesser whitethroat 1 in song
Bullfinch 4
Treecreeper 1
Cheers
Brian

Robert Carr · **Posted:** Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:36 am

I also had a Reed Warbler singing along the River Witham at Kirkstead Bridge, on 11 June, from a willow tree, with only a small area of short reeds nearby.

Rob

Robert Carr · **Posted:** Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:21 am

I have found a partial answer to this question in the BTO Bird Facts section, which gives the habitat preferences of Reed Warbler as Reedbed, then Estuary, then River - so it's not unusual. I had thought (in my ignorance) that they were Reedbed specialists.

Robert

Hugh Dorrington · **Joined:** Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:12 am **Posts:** 218

A pair of Reed Warblers were breeding in a field of oilseed rape while I was doing a Breeding Bird Survey in Dowsby Fen last week. Not the first time I have seen them in such habitat.
Hugh Drrington

Ian Smith · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:40 am

Brian.

There is a spotted flycatcher in the church grounds,mostly seen in the evenings on the gravestones to the left of the main gate. Also one seen daily in a garden about 75 yards south of the church, not visible from the road though. No definite signs of breeding yet.

The Lincolnshire Bird Club

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