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Phil Owen


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Nice couple of hours this afternoon:

Glaucous Gull still present
Iceland Gull (in same 'scope view as Glauc)
5 Goosander
2 Gadwall
2 Pintail
1 Ruff
1 Black-tailed Godwit
2 Redshanks
2 Oystercatchers
Lots of Wigeon
100+ Stock Doves
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Tree and House Sparrows on the feeders
amongst others



-- Edited by Phil Owen on Saturday 12th of March 2011 06:41:18 PM

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sid ashton


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Visited the flashes this morning, 07.00 - 09.15, haven't been for a while but was inspired to go by Messers Owen and Cook's report on Monday wink.gif

Upon arrival found the long staying Glaucous Gull on Pumphouse Flash with a mixed gull flock - had a really good look at this "big gull" so hopefully I shall be able to recognise the species again in future !!!!!

Also on & around PHF/Elton Hall Flash 10's of Wigeon, Ruff x4, Redshank x2, many Oystercatchers, Shelduck and Stock Doves, several Common Gulls, Pied Wagtails c.20 - 25, and on the feeders Tree Sparrows and Great Spotted Woodpecker.









-- Edited by sid ashton on Thursday 10th of March 2011 05:57:23 PM

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Phil Owen


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Quick afternoon visit with Henry Cook:

1st winter Glaucous Gull still present on Pumphouse Flash.

1 Yellow-legged Gull also present amongst the commoner Gulls.

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John Rayner


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No sign this morning of yesterday's bird but 1st S. Iceland Gull in same scope view as 1st S. Glaucous Gull plus 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 62 Black-tailed Godwits, Blackcap and Swallow.

Cheers, John

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Rob Smallwood


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There's a photo on the Focalpoint Forum.

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Mike Passant


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Hi Rob,

I just had a phone call from our former Durham County recorder up here (Tony Armstrong ) to the effect that a possible Amer. Herring Gull reported at Sandbach is now upgraded to a "probable."
Any more concrete (or preferably first hand) info you can glean would be most appreciated please, as some of us are "on standby" to get down there early tomorrow if it looks promising.
Regards,
Mike P.

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Possible 1st w American Herring Gull (+ Glauc) there this morning.

One to test your ID skills....

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