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Phil Hampson


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4 ring ouzel in very murky weather, cleared for 10 minutes to give great views. Also meadow pipit, wheatear, red grouse and curlew.

Phil

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 8th of April 2012 10:29:47 AM

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Thursday 29th March 12.00-2.00pm

No Ring Ouzel today
Did see my first Swallow of the year though which was great to see
10 Wheatear
30+Meadow Pipits
3 Stonechat
2 Red Grouse
1 Kestrel
1 Common Buzzard
4 Pied Wagtail
3 Curlews
12 Lapwings

Cracking weather too.

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Sunday 25th March 8.30am

1 Ring Ouzel along stone wall, and then flew up onto the chimney. A lifetime first for me.
3 Northern Wheatear
3 Stonechat
4 Red Grouse
Lots of Meadow Pipits
Curlews heard calling.

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3 ring ouzels at 14:50 today. 1 male. Also wheatear and mipit (not counted too busy watching rouzels). Also a weasel, just hope it prefers rabbit to avaian food.

Phil

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1 male wheatear, 1 stonechat and a single mipit up at the mine this afternoon. Also 3 raven flybys and 3 snipe. No sign of ring ouzel reported earlier.

Phil

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