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Marston STW - 10/4/11 am
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Author:  Steve Nesbitt [ Sun Apr 10, 2011 1:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Marston STW - 10/4/11 am
Pleasing to report a lot of activity on and around the scrape this morning with 2 pairs of Swans becoming more territorial and chasing each other off to opposite ends of the water, Gadwalls squabbling in the water and then flying off to then return to squabble again all this with a pair seemingly central to the others attentions. A second pair of Shelducks arrived only to be given 2 or 3 minutes on the water before the original male dislodged them. Mallard hens being mobbed by several males, Coot mating more than once around the edges.

Birds seen .....

Great Tit - 8
Goldfinch - 6
Chaffinch - 6
Greylag Goose - c30
Magpie - 1
Blue Tit - 7
Blackbird - 1
Mute Swan - 4 - 2 pair
Little Grebe - 2
Coot - 10
Mallard - 10
Teal - 8
Tufted duck - 8 - 4 pair
Green Sandpiper - 2
Pied Wagtail - 1
Lapwing - 2
Moorhen - 5
Carrion Crow - 6 over
Wood Pigeon - 6 over
Gadwall - 12
Shelduck - 4 - 2 pair
Wren - c12
Buzzard - 1
Reed Bunting - c16
Robin - 1
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