The Lincolnshire Bird Club

Midday:

Male Smew on Riverslea Lake (thanks to John and Derek)
Red Kites x 2 over tip and Kirkby Village
Stork still on tip.

Cheers

Russ

Heading off to try and get the Stork - ** crosses fingers **

EDIT: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!!! WOO HOO!!!!! Lifer 210 in the bag!

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I arrived at Kirkby-on-Bain at 10.30 today (Fri) and with Tim Bagnall (Gib Pt), got straight onto the 2 drake Smew on Riverslea Pit , swimming and diving in the company of a couple of drake Goldeneye. Unfortunately, the Smew had 'disappeared' by c. 11.00.

Waiting around for the White Stork to show lasted until it appeared overhead at c.12.20; it circled around for several minutes, quite low over us on one occasion, accompanied by a swarm of Gulls, but dwarfing them with its massive wingspan. The Stork looked as if it might head for the tip but a VERY loud 'bird scarer', which had been sounding off every few minutes all morning, made it veer away and head for the (favourite) lake across from the tip. The bird scarer may well have kept the Stork away from the tip for most of the morning.

A celebratory 'whoop' was heard from the direction of Katherine B. as Lifer No. 210 was recorded (see above). Congratulations, Katherine

Freddy

Friday 24 Feb 12

Both drake Smew seen on the large new deep lake, albeit distant, at about 15:20. After 20 mins or so both flew back onto the Riverslea Pit. Still there at 16:50.

Russ T

** Head makes contact with computer desk **

Seen them before but they're so striking, I'd love to see them again!

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