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| Author: | Kev Wilson [ Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Gib 13/10/11 |
Some interesting birds after the first autumn easterly! Red-breasted flycatcher Yellow browed warbler 2 Firecrest 2 Ring ouzel 2 shrike - in off sea and seemed to go down in the East Dunes- presumed great grey - not relocated. Kev |
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| Author: | Richard Doan [ Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gib 13/10/11 |
A good fall of Blackbirds today with over 140 counted on site today (73 in the plantation alone!!!!!), with 300 Redwing, and 20+ Fieldfare Productive seawatch/Vis Mig this morning with: Brent Goose 50 (S) Brambling 3 (S) Common Scoter 63 Velvet Scoter 4 (S) Bean Goose 3 (S) Pink-footed Goose 130 (N) Scaup 1 (Drake, on Sea) (Per Nige Lound) Red-throated Diver 5 (S) Eider 2 (S) Wader/Gull Counts this evening: Redshank 265 Knot 30000 Grey Plover 237 Dunlin 131 Oystercatcher 2000 Curlew 64 Black-headed Gull 2055 Great Black-backed Gull 1414 Common Gull 93 Herring Gull 3283 Lesser Black-backed Gull 15 Also the first returning Hen Harrier this evening in the form of a Ringtail Cheers, Richard |
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| Author: | Nige Lound [ Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gib 13/10/11 |
Also on 13th, 12 Whooper Swan south and 5 R B Merganser on sea. Good numbers of Skylark through for most of the day after about 0930 and 124 Greenfinch and 70+ Goldfinch with lesser numbers of common finches moving south first thing. Vismig better on 14th with 330 Wood Pigeon, 37 Lapwing, 14 Tree Sparrow, 144 Chaffinch, 7 Brambling, 94 Siskin, 420 Greenfinch, 190 Goldfinch, 24 Linnet, 42 Redpoll,27 Rock Pipit, 300+ Skylark, 29 Reed Bunting and 2 House Martin all moving south. 9 Crossbill went North. 4 Ring Ouzel dropped in at the south end of the East Dunes this am Regards Nige |
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| Author: | Kev Wilson [ Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gib 13/10/11 |
Also on 14th Great grey shrike - on ridge along Golf Course edge, north of north building Lap bunting - one south Yellow browed warbler 2 - one very vocal at Sykes Farm early afternoon. Long eared owl - East Dunes Thrush sp - a leucistic? bird with a redwing flock just after dawn, looked completely sandy/golden - leucistic Redwing or Golden Bush Robin !? Cheers Kev |
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