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Jonathan Savory
 Post subject: Wrangle marsh Eiders
PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:23 am 
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An extraordinary 1480 Eider on the sea at high tide this morning. Have similar flocks been seen elsewhere on the Wash? Is this connected to the recent bitter weather?

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John Badley
 Post subject: Re: Wrangle marsh Eiders
PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:00 pm 
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Hi,

Adrian White reported 3400 off Leverton to Gib Point and 14 Velvet Scoter on the same day. Presumably some of these were the same birds.

I must admit I don't think we have a very good understanding of eider or scoter numbers in the Wash. Shellfish availability is clearly a factor along with the weather. Unfortunately often they are too far out see or count, so WeBS will not do these species justice.

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Andrew Chick
 Post subject: Re: Wrangle marsh Eiders
PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:38 pm 
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We could do with a specialist survey plane, fitted with a high definition video camera.

Anyone reading this thread with access to one please get in touch.

Thinking about it, there seems to be a number parked up at RAF Waddington at the moment.... :D

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