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28-04-2009, 08:15 PM
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| | | Local dotterel, South Pennines
I'm so happy to have finally seen a dotterel within the boundaries of my village (by a few yards). An iffy photo of a upland beauty. 
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28-04-2009, 08:22 PM
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| | | Re: Local dotterel, South Pennines
Was that just a chance find Chris? |
28-04-2009, 08:23 PM
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| | | Re: Local dotterel, South Pennines
Oh that's great, very lucky,never seen one myself. Well done, not a bad image at all 
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28-04-2009, 08:46 PM
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| | | Re: Local dotterel, South Pennines
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Originally Posted by The Woodman  Was that just a chance find Chris? | No my friend found it. It's right by the Pennine Way. A couple of years ago some bloke found one in the same place and as dotterel stop off at traditional sites, I began checking it on a daily basis after work last year. Of course, my pal found two last year whilst I was at work, but inadvertently flushed them and they flew off into the distance. So once again, from the 20th April this year, I've been going up in the evenings and lo and behold the same friend again found a single male on Sunday morning. When I arrived there after he texted me there was a good crowd watching it. Then, yesterday, another male turned up and the corking female in the photo.
In one respect, it could be a 'precarious' place to see them and I suspect the site won't have year on year longevity like say Pendle has. It is very prone to disturbance and very accessible from a moorland road. Lots of walkers use the Pennine Way (myself included) and the dimwit scrambler bikers regularly churn the moors up thereabouts.
It is nowt like Pendle or Ingleborough where I've seen them before, where you really have to work (or walk) for them.
I am pleased to get them just in my village though, Saddleworth (and therefore the Yorkshire border) is precariously close!
And thanks Tame for the compliment.
Regards, Chris
Last edited by ChrisJB; 28-04-2009 at 08:48 PM.
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29-04-2009, 06:48 AM
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| | | Re: Local dotterel, South Pennines
Very interesting Chris and a good sighting of a lovely bird. Sounds like you worked well for it. |
30-04-2009, 10:52 PM
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| | | Re: Local dotterel, South Pennines
In the latest issue of Birdguide today, reports of three Dotterel at Axeltree Edge. Did you get to see them all, Chris? |
01-05-2009, 03:37 PM
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| | | Re: Local dotterel, South Pennines
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Originally Posted by The Woodman In the latest issue of Birdguide today, reports of three Dotterel at Axeltree Edge. Did you get to see them all, Chris? | I did yes. A lone male turned up last Sunday, followed by another male and a female on Monday.
Sorry for the slow reply, having lots of internet problems at home at the moment. 
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01-05-2009, 05:09 PM
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| | | Re: Local dotterel, South Pennines
That's one bird I really do like, something special about it, nice plumage, clean cut sort of jasper. Nice report, thanks. |
05-05-2009, 08:39 PM
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| | | Re: Local dotterel, South Pennines
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Originally Posted by The Woodman That's one bird I really do like, something special about it, nice plumage, clean cut sort of jasper. Nice report, thanks. | They do look good don't they. For me, as well, it is what they signify. They are a real taste of remote northern uplands and whenever I see them I often wonder where their ultimate nesting site will be, on what mountain, etc.
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