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04-04-2010, 06:48 PM
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| | | Re: Bird of the day!
I was doing the first of my BBS surveys this morning + my transect takes me through an urban park with 2 small waterbodies. One with 2 islands is probably only 3 metres wide, but quite long. Usually only Mallard, Moorhens + Heron early in the season, but often Tufted Ducks on the later visit + once a pair of Mandarins. Today also a pair of Canada Geese, but surprised to see a Cormorant sitting there today.
They are often seen flying over + on any sizeable lake, but this was like having one in a large garden pond. The Crows teased it a bit, but seemed content stretching it's wings, swimming + behaving normally. |
04-04-2010, 06:53 PM
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Crow. I do not know why he/she can no longer fly. It visited a fair bit last summer and now to see how it's survived the cold winter foraging on the ground and without becoming victim to foxes and winter temperatures is remarkable & pleasing to know upon it's return! 
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04-04-2010, 07:02 PM
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Meadow Pipit seen on the upper Dewent valley |
04-04-2010, 07:04 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Southampton
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Originally Posted by Deer Stalker  Definitely good to see Jason. Mine was over Stag Brake, just east of Burley by the A35 at around 1.30pm. | Hi Deer Stalker,this one was over North Baddesley at around 3pm- ish,quite far apart then from yours.I keep hearing of other sightings near me recently.Great stuff.
Cheers Jason |
04-04-2010, 07:46 PM
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my first ever oystercatchers at attenborough today
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04-04-2010, 08:07 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lancashire
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Originally Posted by rlchew My birds of yesterday and today are swifts.
No, not the Common Swift where I will need to wait for a few more weeks to see them wheeling and screaming around the church tower close to where I live but Pallid Swift and Alpine Swift both "over-shooters" from southern Europe.
Pallid Swift .... a first in the UK for me at Kessingland, Suffolk yesterday.
Alpine Swift .... my second UK record but a first for my Essex list at the Essex Wildlife Trust reserve in Chafford Hundred near Grays this afternoon.
Richard | Brilliant. Seen pallid before, but not had an alpine yet.
Regards, Chris |
04-04-2010, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Deer Stalker Definitely good to see Jason. Mine was over Stag Brake, just east of Burley by the A35 at around 1.30pm. | Also one over East Cowes at 2:45 this afternoon |
04-04-2010, 11:53 PM
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4 new birds for me today at RSPB Dungeness.
Ridiculously close (closer than my minimal focus on my bins) of Firecrests (several of).
Slavonain Grebe.
White Wagtail
and
Great White Egret,
Some another nice surprises bing a flock of Swallows, Tree Sparrows on the feeders and Displaying goldeneye.
And before you ask....no....i didnt see the penduline tits or the black necked greebs but a good day still 
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05-04-2010, 03:25 PM
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A Male Pheasant has decided my garden offers excellent dining and just spent about 40 minutes stuffing his beak in front of my kitchen window  . He was in the garden the other day too, and I have some video which I will upload to Vimeo at some point .
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05-04-2010, 03:33 PM
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My BOTD is a drake Garganey at Buckinham Marshes RSPB, Norfolk.
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