August 2012

Please note: Neil Randon has taken over the running of this blog from Thursday 16th Feb. Please report your sightings to Neil at neil.randon@googlemail.com from now on.
I would like to thank everyone for their support during the time I have run the blog. 
See you at the patch. Graham
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Fri Aug 24-Fri Aug 31, 2012: no reported sightings
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Thurs, Aug 23, 2012: 1630hrs-1700hrs: 2 COMMON SANDPIPER (WC1), 1m SHOVELLER (WC1), 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC1 & 2). Neil Hadden
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Thurs Aug 16-Wed Aug 22, 2012: no reported sightings
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Wed Aug 15, 2012: p.m: 1 HOBBY (Moors), 3 GADWALL, 6 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 2 CHIFFCHAFF, 23 HOUSE MARTIN (WC). Matt Farmer
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Tue Aug 14, 2012: mid p.m: 1 HOBBY (drifted N over Moors/WC), 1 KINGFISHER (flew WC to Moors), 5 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC2), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (N of Middle Pit), 1 SPARROWHAWK (M.Farm/M.CP). Neil Hadden 
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Sun Aug 12,2012: 06:35hrs - 9.35hrs: c200 BLACK-HEADED GULL (incl. c175 on roof of warehouse in Holmethorpe Industrial Estate), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), c2 HHOUSE MARTIN, c3 YELLOWHAMMER, c50 LAPWING (Spynes sandspit), c11 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (incl 1 pair with 1 large chick M.Lake, 1 pair with 3 large chicks Moors pools, and 1 pair with 1 large chick WC1), c50 TUFTED DUCK (incl. 1 f with c7 small ducklings Spynes, and 1 f with 5 larger ducklings M.West), c40 GOLDFINCH M.Park (incl. c10 juvs), 1 LITTLE OWL (hedge by sheep paddocks M.Farm), 1 SAND MARTIN, 2 KINGFISHER (M.West), c6 SWIFT, c150 HERRING GULL (incl. c100 on roof of Warehouse in Holmethorpe Industrial Estate), 3 SHOVELER (Moors pools), 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (on roof of warehouse in Holmethorpe Industrial Estate). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay

Sun Aug 5, 2012-Sat Aug 11, 2012: no reported sightings

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Sat Aug 4, 2012: 06:40hrs-9.00hrs: 1 m RED-CRESTED POCHARD (WC1), c25 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c19 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (10 Moors Pools, 2 Spynes, 2 M.West, 2 WC1, 3 WC2), c2 HOUSE MARTIN, c2 YELLOWHAMMER, c3 COMMON SANDPIPER (2 flying low over M.Lake, plus another WC1), c17 CORMORANT (6 Spynes Roost, 11 WC), c35 LAPWING (Spynes sandspit), 1 GADWALL (Spynes), c10 BLACKCAP (2 f/juvs seen, many others heard), c6 CHIFFCHAFFS (1 seen, many others heard). Ian Kehl
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Wed Aug 1-Fri Aug 3, 2012: no reported sightings