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Author:	Grahame Hopwood [ Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:55 pm ]
Post subject:	Great Northern Diver, Thurlby Pit
Just got home from work to find an email from Mick Paine who found a juv Great Northern Diver today on Thurlby Pit. This has got to be the recent Girton (Notts') bird unless anyone can tell me different! Cheers Grahame

Author:	David Jenkins [ Sun Dec 04, 2011 11:27 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Great Northern Diver, Thurlby Pit
Still there today 4th Dec.... Very close in right in the bay by the usual 5 bar gate entrance. Also 2 Green Sands and 7 Red C Pochards ( 4 male ) David

Author:	Mark Paver [ Sun Dec 04, 2011 2:20 pm ]
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A long search this morning finally located the Great Northern Diver, very illusive but finally showed for about 2 minutes offering great views in the far left corner, then disappeared not to be seen again. Suggest it probuly dived and surfaced in the bright sun. Birds seen today Large Lake 1 Great Northern Diver 1 Juv Whooper Swan 4 Mute Swan 2 RC Pochard 1 Green Sandpiper 6 Little Grebe (Black Necked not seen today) At least 12 Goldeneye 12 Great Crested Grebe 11 Canada Geese plus usual other ducks etc. Other birds around include a flock of 20 plus Redwing, 7 Bullfinch,1 Kestral. Small Lake 6 RC Pochard 2 Mute Swan Lots of other usual ducks Other birds around include a flock of mixed Fieldfare and Redwing. Was also nice to meet Freddy (hope you manage to fix your tripod). Mark

Author:	Freddy Johnson [ Sun Dec 04, 2011 2:46 pm ]
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Hi Mark, Yes, it was hard work looking for the GN Diver - especially given that I had every bit of a 10-second view in the far left corner ( where it had moved to after David J's earlier views closer to the entrance gate ) before meeting up with you. I was surprised to find the juvenile Whooper Swan still around on its own......I wonder if it has flight problems ? The 8 adults disappeared 3 weeks or so ago. The 'Small Lake' (nearer to Norton Disney ) is a great find and the 6 RC Pochard showed very well in the good light, especially the 3 smart drakes. Thanks for showing me the Lake - I'm sure we'll meet up again in the Thurlby area. Freddy PS. I'll start on the tripod repair later

Author:	Chris Grimshaw [ Mon Dec 05, 2011 5:23 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Great Northern Diver, Thurlby Pit
Still there this afternoon; after an hour of looking it suddenly appeared 100 yards in front of me More a fish than a bird judging from the amount of time it spent under water Appeared to swin into the corner by the sailing club and by then it was to dark to look further Also 4 pair of red crested pochard No sign of last weeks green sandpiper and black necked grebe

Author:	Freddy Johnson [ Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:44 pm ]
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Chris, I see your report has gone down as a Black-throated Diver on BirdGuides. Freddy

Author:	Chris Grimshaw [ Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:51 pm ]
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Oops typo - no wonder they sent me an email about it??????? Now corrected

Author:	David Morison [ Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:32 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Great Northern Diver, Thurlby Pit
Couldn't find the GND today but others there may have seen it, such a vast area. 4 Red crested Pochards still on smaller pit. Plus: Little Egret 3 Green Sandpiper 1 Redpoll c25 Siskin 5 Bullfinch 8 Fieldfare and Redwing - countless Pochard c120 Tufted c80 Wigeon c 40 Coot c180 David

Author:	Chris Grimshaw [ Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:29 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Great Northern Diver, Thurlby Pit
The Diver showed fairly well about 15:00 - circularing the lake and then flying across it towards the rowing club corner 4 Green Sandpipers 1 Whooper Swan Gulls a very impressive number c20,000(?) by dusk but nothing unusual! Nige Lound and I actually had 9 Bullfinch

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