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| Author: | Edmund Mackrill [ Mon Aug 08, 2016 6:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Tern Passage |
With hefty nor westerlies blowing birds into the North Sea I thought it might be worth a look at the Sea this evening. Not really except for a steady passage of Terns south. Comic Tern - 300+ Common Tern - 20 Arctic Tern - 24 They were mostly passing in groups of 20-40 and too distant for positive ID. However, those close enough to ID showed a mix of Arctic and Common. Sandwich Tern - 35 Gannet - 3 Nothing else!! |
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| Author: | Nige Lound [ Tue Aug 09, 2016 8:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tern Passage |
I was watching the sea from Millenium Ridge at Gib from 1830 until dark and had similar. Many were fairly close as they came in to roost on the estuary. I counted 1600 Sandwich, 294 Common, 34 Arctic, 148 Commic, 44 Little Tern and 3 "probable" Roseates, their ID not 100% as they were in bright sun and a bit too distant. The sea was otherwise quiet with only 8 Gannet north and a Grey Heron south. A big juvenile Peregrine caused chaos for 10 minutes. Regards Nige |
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| Author: | Chris Grimshaw [ Tue Aug 09, 2016 8:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tern Passage |
So where did you see all your terns from Ed |
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| Author: | Edmund Mackrill [ Tue Aug 09, 2016 8:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tern Passage |
Ah - good point Chris! Chapel Point - 16:15 to 17:45. My usual Sea Watching spot. |
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| Author: | Nige Lound [ Wed Aug 10, 2016 12:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tern Passage |
Millenium Ridge at Gib again, 090816, 1830 to dark and similar numbers. 346 Common, 31 Arctic and 96 Commic Tern south as well as (2000) Sandwich tern to roost. 2 Gannet and 8 Arctic Skua south otherwise sea still pdq Regards Nige All on Birdtrack btw |
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| Author: | Jim Wright [ Thu Aug 11, 2016 11:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tern Passage |
On the subject of terns, what's this year's Lincs Coast tally for breeding littles? |
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