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RE: Plymouth


Thanks for the kind post Henry, see my edited post.

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Good stuff John.
Nightingale is a Devon rarity so please consider sending off a description to the county recorder.
Henry.

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Just got back from two days down here. Though I never made it as far as the sea itself, I had a fabulous birding trip, mainly focusing on the Plym estuary, where a lifer for me was to be had (see list below)

The haul on the Plym included:

20+ Shelduck
3 Little Egrets (a first sighting for me)
Waders thin on the ground, it being the summer months, but still I saw a single Oystercatcher and several Curlew.
Quite a few Cormorant

Also, in a nature reserve I had an (edit) possible second 'first'- a Nightingale - although not heard singing, just sighted - a rare bird in Plymouth, as Henry above says. I wish possible had been definite, and I wish I had heard it sing now, and because I didn't I've duly edited this to possible and for a few more reasons.
There were Song Thrush, Chiffchaffs, Chaffinches and Greenfinch about here too, but I didn't remain all that long, me wanting to head to the sea, and although failing I did well :)

Aside, between the reserve (called Effford Marsh) and the Plym - two Buzzards (over) and a few Blackcap.



-- Edited by John Doherty on Saturday 2nd of July 2011 11:57:27 AM

-- Edited by John Doherty on Sunday 3rd of July 2011 09:31:52 AM

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