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Manby to Pye's Hall via Covenham res
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Author:  Colin and Sheila Jennings [ Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Manby to Pye's Hall via Covenham res
Manby flashes extensively flooded and no birds of note.

Covenham res at the lowest level we have ever seen!
Smew 1 male in SE corner
Goldeneye 68
Great Crested Grebe 75
Wigeon c200
Little Grebe c20

Walk from Stonebridge to Pye's Hall.
Brent Goose c500
Greenshank 1 in Somercotes Haven
Lapland Bunting 1 about 300m beyond Pye's Hall along sea bank towards Grainthorpe Haven.

also
Snow Bunting 16 between Stonebridge and first RAF control tower.

Regards,

Colin and Sheila
Author:  Hugh Middleton [ Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Manby to Pye's Hall via Covenham res
More or less the same today.

Couldn't find any Snow Buntings. Very pale hen Harrier at Pyres.Bean Goose was apparently showing but distant views.With memories of the Ibis trek last year I didn't go :D

Smew showing well at Covenham.

Manby - at least 7 Whoopers on the rape field east of lake.

Nice Barn Owl on route to Manby.

Good to have a full day out without the snow.

Hugh
Author:  Colin and Sheila Jennings [ Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Manby to Pye's Hall via Covenham res revisited 21/02/2009
Manby Flash: still extensively flooded with just small numbers of common wildfowl except -
Whooper Swan 13 in field north of Flash.

Covenham Reservoir: still at very low level apparently due to blocked inlet pipe! Water company trying to contact land owners for permission to dig up area on eastern side of res for repairs!
Smew 1 drake in SE corner
Goldeneye 70
Great Crested grebe 44
Redshank 29
Barn Owl 1

Pye's Hall:
Little Egret 3 on Grainthorpe Marsh
Greenshank 1 in Somercotes Haven - as usual
Lapland Bunting 6 about 300m along sea wall towards Grainthorpe Haven in small uncultivated area with pools
Brent Goose c1000 on Grainthorpe Marsh

Regards,

Colin and Sheila
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