The Lincolnshire Bird Club
http://www.lbcarchive.co.uk/forum/

Gib Point 12 Aug 12
http://www.lbcarchive.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17346
Page 1 of 1

Author:  Russ Telfer [ Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:01 am ]
Post subject:  Gib Point 12 Aug 12

A few hours on Croft Marsh from dawn.

Highlights:

Harvey's

2 Spoonbill
16 little Egrets fishing in the diminishing pool in front of hide
1 Spotted Redshank briefly before chased off by resident Avocet
17 Snipe (2 groups passing through one of 6 one of 11)
1 Marsh Harrier

Tennyson Sands

1 Ruff
1 Common Sandpiper
1 Wood Sandpiper
1 Greenshank
Same Marsh Harrier returning
Numerous Black Tailed Godwit

Fenland

1 Whimbrel

Cheers

Russ

Author:  Nige Lound [ Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:42 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Gib Point 12 Aug 12

Did a.m and p.m Sea watches at the North End of Gib. Best birds were 11 Arctic Skua (with one juv bird showing white patches on the leading secondary coverts looking like headlights) and another single Sooty Shearwater north close in at 1740.

Regards

Nige

Author:  Nige Lound [ Wed Aug 15, 2012 8:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Gib Point 12 Aug 12

Spoonbill again present on Tennyson's at 7pm 150812.

Regards

Nige

Page 1 of 1 All times are UTC [ DST ]
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
http://www.phpbb.com/