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PHIL GREENWOOD


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15 Whoopers or Bewicks flying South over MAN airport, Wednesday, 17th October.
As I say, couldn't tell type, but definitely not Mute!
Anyone else seen swan movements recently and are they most probably Whoopers?

Phil.

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Hobbys don't take any prey bigger than a Swift or Skylark.If it was a Wood Pigeon then only large female Spars would attempt to take one,the males don't usually go for anything bigger than a Collared Dove.

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Last Sunday 30th September, was almost certain I saw a Hobby rather than a Sparrowhawk chasing a pigeon down one of the country lanes. It seemed smaller than a Sparrowhawk but had the blue plumage with what lokked like red underneath.

Is it still possible to be a Hobby this late???

Thanks

Phil

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Signs of migration seen from the Aviation Viewing Park at Manchester Airport, Wednesday, 3rd October.

5 Swallows heading the correct way viz. south.
Meadow Pipits and Pied Wagtails about.
3 Redwings.
1 Wheatear.
Also a Sparrowhawk upsetting the Starlings.
A group of 15 LT Tits.


Phil Greenwood.

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 9th of April 2012 08:59:50 PM



-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 7th of April 2022 08:15:56 PM

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