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Author:  Paul French [ Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Frampton Marsh 2nd Sep
Hi

On Frampton Marsh this morning:

Little Egret - 153
Marsh Harrier - male
Hobby - ad
Whinchat - 2
Kingfisher - 3


Witham Mouth

Black Tern - 1
Arctic Skua - 3
Sanderling - 1

Cheers,
Paul.
Author:  John Badley [ Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Frampton Marsh 2nd Sep
Freiston Shore this morning;

Arctic skua - 1
Black tern - 1
Pintail - 13
Wigeon - 24
Teal - 77
Curlew sandpiper - 4 (3 adults, 1 juv)
Ruff - 2
Greenshank - 4
Green sandpiper - 2
Common sandpiper - 3
Sanderling 3
Marsh harrier - 2 south
Hobby - adult
Kingfisher - 1
Swallow - 60
Willow warbler - 1

John
Author:  Katherine Birkett [ Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Frampton Marsh 2nd Sep
Paul French wrote:
Hi

On Frampton Marsh this morning:

Little Egret - 153


:shock:

:!: :?: :!: :?: :!: :?: :!: :?:

** passes out **
Author:  Chris Grimshaw [ Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Frampton Marsh 2nd Sep
I thought that too Katherine - 153 blimey
i wonder what the record count in this country is?
Author:  Paul French [ Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Frampton Marsh 2nd Sep
Indeed, 153 is probably my highest ever count, although i reckon some of the south coast esturies will have more than that now. Little Egret now outnumbers Grey Heron locally by approximately 153-1. One flock alone consisted of 120 birds sitting out the high tide. Wish i'd had the camera with me.
Author:  Katherine Birkett [ Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Frampton Marsh 2nd Sep
Did anyone see those Little Egrets being ringed on The One Show?
Author:  John Badley [ Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Frampton Marsh 2nd Sep
Yes, along with a nice endorsement of the RSPB's policy on predator control!!

I remember seeing over 250 little egrets in Chichester Harbour back in 1999! At the time this was the largest roost known in the UK. I have notes of 70 on 13/8/05 and 138 on 22/9/05 in this area. Perhaps a paper for the Newsletter is called for once we've done the counts this evening and later in the autumn.

John
Author:  Roy Harvey [ Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Frampton Marsh 2nd Sep
Chatting to Keith Scott at Grainthorpe yesterday, he estimated that there were at least 50 Little Egrets between Cleethorpes and Donna Nook.

Roy
Author:  Roger Hebb [ Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Frampton Marsh 2nd Sep
Hi Roy and all,
I have to say it baffles me why egrets do not turn up at msq,only odd birds very irregularly.
Rog.
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