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| Author: | Cliff Morrison [ Fri Jul 20, 2012 8:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Saltfeetby-Theddlethorpe NNR High Tide |
The high spring tide at 0630-0800hrs was very lively and noisy along the southern sector of the reserve this morning from Churchill southwards: Sandwhich Tern 700+ of which 8-10% were young birds Arctic Skua 1 intermediate adult. NB with a dark phase bird earlier in the week and 2 light phase birds that JW saw, this makes 4 individuals over the past 4 days Common Scoter c65 on sea Great-crested Grebe 1 on sea Puffin c30 north in a tight flock (feeding party back to Bempton?) Gannet 5 north Shelduck 12 north, coming from a long way out (birds returning from moulting grounds?) Cormorant 3 Sanderling 49 Oyster Catcher 15 south Black-headed Gull 12 Common Gull 5 Herring Gull 20 Greater B-b Gull 4 Lesser B-b Gull 1 Regards Cliff |
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| Author: | Andrew Chick [ Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saltfeetby-Theddlethorpe NNR High Tide |
For information your Puffin count is 26 more birds than for the WHOLE of 2011, when only 4 birds were recorded..... (Also, puffin is still on the list of LBRC species - see http://www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk/lbrc.htm for further details) |
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| Author: | Andrew Chick [ Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saltfeetby-Theddlethorpe NNR High Tide |
Just checking the 2011 LBC database for Puffin, in 2011 there were just 4 records (all unverified by LBRC): Gib Point - 1 bird South on 6th June 2011 The Wash (on a boat trip) - 1 Juv on 9th Oct 2011 Freiston Shore - 1 bird offshore on 24th Oct 2011 Huttoft Bank - 1 bird offshore on 25th Oct 2011 |
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| Author: | Cliff Morrison [ Fri Jul 20, 2012 8:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saltfeetby-Theddlethorpe NNR High Tide |
Puffins: This is the biggest party I've ever seen and typically, I only pick out 1-2 in a year, so this was very unusual. Regards Cliff |
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| Author: | John Walker [ Sat Jul 21, 2012 6:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saltfeetby-Theddlethorpe NNR High Tide |
i understand that some east coast puffin breeding colonies have been flooded out by the heavy rains , so may this be displacement ? regards John. |
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