November 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.
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Fri Nov 30, 2012: no reported sightings
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Thurs Nov 29, 2012: 3 GOLDENEYE. Gordon Hay
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Mon Nov 26, 2012- Wed 28, 2012: no reported sightings
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Sun Nov 25, 2012: 07.35hrs-11.15hrs: 1 LITTLE EGRET, 1 JACK SNIPE (Moors), 1 SPARROWHAWK (M.Farm), c5 POCHARD (3 M.West, 2 WC1), c24 TEAL (c4 Spynes, c20 Moors), 2 SHOVELER (pair M.West), c6 COMMON GULL, 1 SNIPE (1 Moors), c5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c7 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Lake & Spynes), c7 GOLDCREST, 1 m PEREGRINE (over M.West/Spynes), c3 PHEASANT (M.Farm), 2 BUZZARD (1 M.Farm, 1 over Spynes), 1 f BULLFINCH (Spynes), 2 TREECREEPER (chasing each other, oaks north of Middle-Pit), 1 FIELDFARE (M.West Gate), c20 PIED WAGTAIL (Moors), 1 MISTLE THRUSH (Chilmead Farm), 1 CHIFFCHAFF (railway embankment). Gordon Hay and Ian Kehl
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Tues Nov 20 - Sat Nov 24, 2012: no reported sightings
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Mon Nov 19, 2012: 1 RAVEN (flew to landfill), 1 LITTLE EGRET. Gordon Hay
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Sun Nov 18, 2012: 09.40hrs - 12.10hrs: 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors by wooden bridge).1 SPARROWHAWK (Middle Pit), 3 f/imm POCHARD (1 M.Lake, 1 Spynes, 1 WC1), c21 TEAL (c17 Spynes, c4 Moors), c6 SHOVELER (3 M.West, 2 Moors, 1 WC1), c2 COMMON GULL (Spynes), c7 SNIPE (1 Spynes, c6 Moors), c10 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Lake, then Spynes), c7 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Lake, then Spynes), c12 REDWING (nr Aqua Sports), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors by wooden bridge). Ian Kehl
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Sat Nov 17, 2012:  09.30hrs: 1 GREAT WHITE EGRET (flew south over Spynes. First for the year - 131st new species), 1 LITTLE EGRET. Gordon Hay
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Thurs Nov 1, 2012 - Fri Nov 16, 2012: no reported sightings