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Swanpool - 30 August
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Author:  Freddy Johnson [ Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Swanpool - 30 August
These past few days, some of the migrants at Swanpool seem to have disappeared by late morning so I decided to arrive by 9.00 this morning. There was no wind and the drizzle had stopped.

The decision was well rewarded. In the Elders/Hawthorns near the Catchwater Drain bridge :

Spotted Flycatcher 1 - performing on/off the whole of my visit (up to 10.00)
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Whitethroat 3
with Swallows - up to 25 perched on dead Elder branches
and House Martins whizzing past
plus incl.

Yellowhammer adult and 3 juveniles (with the adult harassing the Spot Fly occasionally)
Goldfinch 25/30+ around.

The Lesser Whitethroat/Whitethroats had disappeared by c 9.30.

Freddy
Author:  Freddy Johnson [ Wed Aug 31, 2011 10:45 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Swanpool - 30 August
Update - 31 August

I arrived somewhat earlier today at the Catchwater Drain bridge area (0745 - 0915). Fewer migrants were around the Elders/Hawthorns than yesterday :

Willowchiff 2
Whitethroat 1
plus the usual Swallows and House Martins.

At the end of my visit, on the way back to the car, and just S of the Drain bridge, a Spotted Flycatcher flitted across the path. It landed on an oak sapling and began flycatching for a few minutes, before disappearing through the trees and bushes. A nice surprise. :D

Freddy
Author:  Stuart Britton [ Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Swanpool - 30 August
Freddy,
3 Spotted Flycatchers by the Memorial at Linwood Warren this morning.
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