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| Author: | Russell Hayes [ Sat Sep 23, 2017 5:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 1st for Lincolnshire? |
3 Cattle Egrets together at Saltfleet st Clements and Sea View Farm today beleived to be a 1st for Lincs. unless you know different? LB Dowitcher still on Saltfleet Haven today. Hobby over. At Covenham the RN Phalarope and supporting cast of Curlew Sand, Little Stints, Dunlin, Ringed Plover and Ruff showed well. |
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| Author: | Andrew Henderson [ Sat Sep 23, 2017 7:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st for Lincolnshire? |
I don't KNOW anything but suspect you may be wrong. The records of Cattle Egret in Lincolnshire appear to be as follows (ignoring some early 20th century releases): 1986 North Hykeham, Oct 12th-26th 1992 Messingham, May 6th-10th Langham, Hogsthorpe, four, May 7th 2008 Saltfleetby, Jan 30th-31st; same Little Cawthorpe, Feb 8th-18th 2010 Donna Nook, Oct 10th to Nov 18th 2013 Tetney Lock & Thoresby Bridge, Sep 7th-27th Gibraltar Point, Sep 27th, assumed same as Tetney 2014 Susworth, Aug 3rd-11th Willow Tree Fen, Nov 28th-29th 2016 Deeping Lakes, Jan 12th-14th Crook Bank, Theddlethorpe, Apr 17th Stallingborough, Nov 4th Covenham Res, Nov 8th Skidbrooke, Nov 13th-Dec 21st 2017 Deeping Lakes, Feb 18th-May 16th Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe, Mar 1st-10th Gibraltar Point, Mar 19th-20th Alkborough Flats, Mar 21st-24th Anderby Creek, Apr 16th Frampton Marsh, two, May 30th-Jun 3rd, then one intermittently (?) to Jul 10th Baston Fen, three, Aug 24th Saltfleetby, Sep 9th-13th, then two, Sep 14th-18th, then three, Sep 23rd All were single birds unless stated. Note that 2016 and 2017 records are preliminary and unverified. However, there have been three together before, at Baston Fen a month ago (per BirdGuides - I know no more about that) - and also four together near Mablethorpe on 7th May 1992. Those birds were believed to be part of a group of five that had been in Yorkshire the previous day. I am too young to remember that event but have no reason to doubt it being a good record: it was accepted by BBRC (as Cattle Egret was then considered by them). E&OE |
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| Author: | Russell Hayes [ Sat Sep 23, 2017 8:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st for Lincolnshire? |
Thanks Andrew for the clarification. Wasn't sure, that's why I asked the question. It's good that you have the data to hand. They are becoming more widespread and I suspect we will witness more multiple sightings in the future. Russell |
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