Visit after Red Seas

Only my second visit this winter still lots of water.
So only 2 Common Snipe seen


Jimmy

Been quiet all winter here may be because of to much water a little bit better this morning.

3 Common Snipe
1 Linnet singing
1 Pied Wagtail
1 Reed Bunting
and best of all a Female Stonechat.

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This morning
26 Common Snipe
1 possible Jack Snipe as i didnt get a great view before it went down.
Note a few of the Common Snipe here have the characteristics of the Jack Snipe of flying about 50yds then going down without calling so unless you get a good view you can be duped into thinking that you have seen a Jack Snipe
2 Reed Bunting singing

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This morning
24 Common Snipe

Fourmarts Road
2 Lesser Redpolls
3 Goldfinch
1 Song Thrush

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The Peregrine was perched same building on the sign that is still up, flew off after a while and was soon lost from view.

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Peregine today perched just above where the sign used to be at 4.30 this evening.

Saw the peregrine perched on the railway bridge
On scot lane on my way to work this morning

the heinz sign on the wincanton building that the peregrine roosted on has been removed.

Peregrine this AM 1st time ive seen it in ages

nearby Mute Swan on Houghtons Lodge


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Peregrine at usual spot this morning looking resplendant in the sunshine. Unfortunately i also learned that the spot would be disapearing soon, but at least a person involved now knows they have a peregrine using it as a regular roosting spot.

No sign of Peregrine this am
15 Snipe.

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Peregrine usual spot at 10:00 land looking in stonking condition

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Peregrine in usual place this morning at 8.15 before taking off and heading in direction of Crooke.

peregrine at home today 11 30

Peregrine there at 12 today, usual place

Peregrine in usual place 16.00

09:00 Peregrine in same place 1st time i have seen it for a while
No Snipe counts due to not wanting to disturb roosting birds in this cold weather.

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3.30pm Peregrine in usuall spot again today

Peregrine present at usual place
16.00 pm

Peregrine roosting in usual place tonight 4.30pm after not seeing it about for some time this was a nice surprise and with latics winning away from home it calls for a celabratory drink or two

This morning
11 Snipe
and 1 probable Jack Snipe.

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Flock of linnet on the crooke path
Brief view of a kingfisher on the iron bridge at crooke
14 snipe possibly jacksnipe as well on the marsh on challenge way
Peregrine in the usual spot eating prey looked like a vole
At 17.30

Several jay knocking about
Kingfisher showing well on the dougie
From the iron bridge
5 snipe 3 meadow pipits on the marsh on challenge way
Buzzard being mobbed by three jackdaws over greaves wood

This morning
1 Peregrine
3 Kestrels
2 Buzzards
1 Sparrowhawk
20 + Greenfinches feeding on guelder rose bushes
1 Snipe and lots of water
8 Meadow pipits South
11 Mistle Thrush

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Peregrine perched at usual place
11.30 am

ian ive sent you a pm re falcon

any directions as to its regular spotting positions

peregrine present today buisily plucking a bird.dont know what it was but the feathers looked grey so probably a pigeon.

Peregrine in its usual spot at 8.20 this morning. Checked every morning this week on way into work,and today is the first time ive seen it.

Cracking views of Peregrine preening and sunning itself with its wings outstretched.
Could not see any rings on its legs but could be mistaken.

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Saw the kingfisher on canal nr iron bridge just as we left you Darren.! flew towards indian restaurant. also saw male banded damoiselle on dougy under iron bridge. nice to meet you too Darren and your very enthusiastic daughters.! hope mine is as keen on nature when she is theyre age.!

Peregrine preening itself at usual place at 16.35 tonight
kestrel near the iron bridge over dougie
Female sparrowhawk on a falconers arm at red sea
male roe deer ran in front of me on the crooke/shevy path close to crooke
nice to see david wilson and his dad down near crooke

Peregrine on the Heinz building
Also a pair of kestrels here

peregrine present today jimmy.sitting in usual place.

No sign of Peregrine this morn
Family party of Willow Tits was a surprise though

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In the rain
Peregrine in its usual place and nothing else about

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Peregrine sheltering from downpour.


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Peregrine back in its usual place

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The long staying Peregine stiill here

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1 Peregrine still in area today

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Challenge Way Area
Peregrine on Heinz Building
Mute Swan on Houghtons Lodge

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This A M 8 Snipe 4 Jack Snipe 2 Linnets 1 Reed Bunting Cheers Jimmy

First visit since the start of bad weather

2 Snipe
1 Kestrel

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This morning
10 Snipe
4 Meadow Pipits

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27 Snipe this morning
Also Land for Sale sign up and that means another wintering Jack Snipe site will be no more

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18 Snipe this morning


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Sunday 31 January 2010

11 Common Snipe this afternoon.

Frozen Solid Here
Only Bird was a Kestrel Sunning itself on the Heinz Building

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