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Sunday 27th July 2003, 16:21
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Not so Good Brandon
Just got back from Brandon this afternoon ... and all we got was this ...
Ruddy duck Moorhen Coot Lapwing Mallard Common Tern Grey Heron Cormorant Tufted Duck Black Headed Gull Mute Swan Magpie Warbler … of sorts but probably a reed or sedge warbler. So where have all the birds gone then ... I knew the roads to the coast were supposed to chocka ... but surely not the bird flight-ways too  Ron
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Sunday 27th July 2003, 16:58
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Hi Ron
I would expect a few of the commoner passage waders to be at Brandon at this time of year, but perhaps with the recent rain the water levels are too high? I was at Kingsbury Water Park yesterday afternoon and saw similar species to you, but also there were a few Common and Green Sandpipers and a Dunlin about. -- Andy |
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Sunday 27th July 2003, 17:20
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Plenty about on the Kent coast this morning at Oare including: common, green, wood and curlew sandpipers, plenty of ruff and dunlin.
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Sunday 27th July 2003, 17:30
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S'cuse the iggorance, but where's Brandon?
I thought it was a patch of pine forest and heath near Thetford in Norfolk, good for Crossbills and Wood Larks, but not the sort of place with ducks, swans and terns. Michael
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Sunday 27th July 2003, 19:03
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Hi Michael
Brandon Marsh just east of Coventry, headquarters of the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust. Well worth a visit for anyone in the area, but as with most sites probably at its quietest in June and July. |
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Sunday 27th July 2003, 22:02
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It certainly is quiet at the moment andy, and thanks for the word on Kingsbury too ... we were looking at going there next week sometime.
Soory Michealm ... kent is a wee but too far for us at the moment. Ron
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Sunday 27th July 2003, 22:55
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Similar story at Slimbridge on Saturday. Torrential rain to add to the woes too.
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