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
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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Tue July 31, 2012-Mon July 30, 2012: no reported sightings
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Mon July 23-Fri July 27, 2012: no reported sightings
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Sun July 29, 2012: 06:35hrs-9.10hrs:
1m RED-CRESTED POCHARD (WC1, in full eclipse) 2 juv. LITTLE OWL (sheep paddocks), c45 BLACK-HEADED GULL (incl. c39 Spynes
sandspit), c70 TUFTED DUCK (incl f with 5 small chicks M.West), c14
EGYPTIAN GOOSE (2 Spynes, c12 WC2), c50 SWIFT, c3 HOUSE MARTIN, c10 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (incl pair with 3 small chicks Moors pools), c2
YELLOWHAMMER (singing males), c60 GREYLAG GOOSE (Spynes), 4 GREY HERON (Moors
Pools, incl. 2 juvs), 2 KINGFISHER (Moors Pools), 1 SAND MARTIN, 2 REED
WARBLER (WC1 incl. 1 singing m and 1 prob juv). Ian Kehl
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Sat July 28, 2012: 1530hrs-1730hrs: 7 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC1 & 2), 1 or 2 eclipse m SHOVELER (1 WC1, it or another Moors, with f Tufted Duck), 1 RAVEN (high over Chilmead Farm, mobbed by gulls), 37 LAPWING (Spynes), 2 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 2 LITTLE EGRET (Moors). Neil Haddena
Mon July 23-Fri July 27, 2012: no reported sightings
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Sun July 22, 2012: 06:05hrs - 8.50hrs: 1m RED-CRESTED POCHARD (in full eclipse), 1 LITTLE OWL (adult, sheep paddocks), c10 BLACK-HEADED GULL (incl 1 juv), c75 TUFTED DUCK, c6 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC), c3 COMMON SWIFT, 1 HOUSE MARTIN, c3 LAPWING (Spynes), 1 juv COAL TIT (conifer behind chicken sheds, N of Middle Pit), c3 YELLOWHAMMER (singing males). Ian Kehl
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Sat July 21, 2012: no reported sightings
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Fri July 20, 2012: no reported sightings
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Thurs July 19, 2012: 11.45hrs: 1m RED-CRESTED POCHARD (in eclipse), 1m SHOVELER (in eclipse), 8 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (all WC). Matt Farmer
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Wed July 18, 2012: no reported sightings
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Tue July 17, 2012: no reported sightings
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Mon July 16, 2012: no reported sightings
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Sun July 15, 2012: 06:20hrs-9.25hrs: 1m RED-CRESTED POCHARD (WC1, going into eclipse), 1 POCHARD (eclipse m WC1), 1 GADWALL (Spynes), 2 BLACK-HEADED GULL (M.Lake), 10 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (M West, then presumably the same 10 later WC2), c20 SWIFT, c5 SAND MARTIN, 1 HOUSE MARTIN, c15 LAPWING (M West), 1 juv GREAT-SPOTTED WOODPECKER, c6 WHITETHROAT (incl. c3 singing m). Ian Kehl
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Sat July 14, 2012: a.m: 12 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC), 1m RED-CRESTED POCHARD (WC), 1m POCHARD x TUFTED DUCK hybrid (wc1), 3 LITTLE OWL (1 adult and 2 juvenile), 1f SPARROWHAWK, c30 LAPWING (M.West), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER, 7 BULLFINCH, c45 SAND MARTIN, c20 HOUSE MARTIN, c 70 COMMON SWIFT, 2 HERRING GULL (Spynes, appear to be dying of botulism. Gordon Hay
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Fri July 13, 2012: no reported sightings
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Thurs July 12, 2012: no reported sightings
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Wed July 11, 2012: no reported sightings
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Tue July 10, 2012: 1 SHELDUCK, 5 GADWALL (including displaying pair Spynes), MALLARD (2 new broods of 12 & 10 ducklings The Moors), 1 LITTLE OWL, c120 SWIFTS, 10 SAND MARTINS, 1 HOUSE MARTIN, 6 EGYPTIAN GEESE, 8 REED WARBLERS, 1 GARDEN WARBLER. Gordon Hay
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Mon July 9, 2012: no reported sightings
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Sun July 8, 2012: 18.00hrs: 1m RED-CRESTED POCHARD (WC2), 9 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 GREY HERON (WC), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (over landfill). Karen Johnson
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06.45hrs-10.15hrs: 1m RED-CRESTED POCHARD (WC2), c5 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (incl. 1 quite large chick WC1), 1 COMMON TERN (fishing M.Lake), c10 MOORHEN (incl. 2 adults with 4 chicks, Spynes sandspit), 4 GADWALL (2 Spynes, 2 flooded pools Moors, landfill side), c30 MALLARD (incl. f with 6 chicks on Spynes sandspit & c2 families Moors), c3 BLACK-HEADED GULL (M.Lake), c5 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC2 island), c2 m YELLOWHAMMER (field S of Spynes), c6 SWIFT, c5 SAND MARTIN (over WC Mound), 2 m SHOVELER (in eclipse, 1 flooded pools Moors, landfill side, 1 with f TUFTED DUCK WC2), c4 HOUSE MARTIN (over WC Mound), 30 LAPWING (M.West, then flew to Spynes sandspit), 1 GARDEN WARBLER (juvenile by path S of M.Farm), 1 TEAL (flooded pools Moors, landfill side), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (flooded pools Moors, near railway line), c2 SKYLARK (c1 singing over M Farm, 1 singing over WC Mound). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
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Sat July 7, 2012: mid p.m: 9 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (7 WC2, 2 Spynes), 1m RED-CRESTED POCHARD (WC2), 1m REED BUNTING (Moors), 1 SKYLARK (song flight, M.Farm), 2 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm). Neil Hadden
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p.m: 1 m RED-CRESTED POCHARD (WC2). Neil Randon
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a.m: 1 HOBBY (WC1, heading towards M. Lake). Dennis Moore
Fri July 6, 2012: 20.40hrs: 6 MUTE SWAN, 9 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 GREY HERON, 13 COOT (incl. 5 juveniles), 1 KINGFISHER, 4 SWALLOW, 10 HOUSE MARTIN, 4 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (incl. 2 juveniles), 4 CORMORANT, c30 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, c80 STARLING. Karen Johnson
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p.m: 1 m RED-CRESTED POCHARD (WC1). Neil Randon
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a.m: 1 m RED-CRESTED POCHARD (WC1. First for year - 125th species). Graham James
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Thurs July 5, 2012: late p.m: 8 MUTE SWAN (WC, Spynes), 10 GREYLAG GOOSE (Spynes), 4 CANADA GOOSE (Spynes), 10 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC1), 1 SHOVELER (male in eclipse, WC), 1 GREY HERON (over Spynes), 1 LITTLE GREBE (Spynes), 8 SWALLOW, 6 HOUSE MARTIN (WC), 10 BLACK-HEADED GULL (WC2). Karen Johnson
Thurs July 5, 2012: late p.m: 8 MUTE SWAN (WC, Spynes), 10 GREYLAG GOOSE (Spynes), 4 CANADA GOOSE (Spynes), 10 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC1), 1 SHOVELER (male in eclipse, WC), 1 GREY HERON (over Spynes), 1 LITTLE GREBE (Spynes), 8 SWALLOW, 6 HOUSE MARTIN (WC), 10 BLACK-HEADED GULL (WC2). Karen Johnson
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early p.m: 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC2), 4 SHELDUCK (2 M.West, 2 Spynes), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Spynes). Neil Hadden
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Wed July 4, 2012: no reported sightings
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Tue July 3 2012: no reported sightings
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Mon July 2, 2012: no reported sightings
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Sun July 1, 2012: no reported sightings
