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cwpbirder
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All 5 regular British Grebes within 30 minutes at Portland on Sat afternoon.....a Slavonian and 7 Black-necked Grebes off Church Cove in the harbour with 30+ GCGs, 3 Little Grebes at Ferrybridge then a Red-necked at Chesil Cove. Quite a few Med Gulls as well. Also 8 Spoonbills at Holes Bay, Poole, late morning.
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Oldbirder Ray
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Poole Park - Long-billed Dowitcher
Went over to see the Dowitcher. It was in the NE corner on the big lake and about 20ft (sorry 6m) from the road. Ridiculously close and clear views, didn't even use the scope! Very settled and not at all bothered by birders, joggers or cars.
Flock of gulls a little further away contained 4 Med Gulls.
Ray and Pat
Went over to see the Dowitcher. It was in the NE corner on the big lake and about 20ft (sorry 6m) from the road. Ridiculously close and clear views, didn't even use the scope! Very settled and not at all bothered by birders, joggers or cars.
Flock of gulls a little further away contained 4 Med Gulls.
Ray and Pat
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Happisbirder
Always looking, seldom finding...
Hi to all you Dorset posters. I've not been down your way for some years now but I'll have to get back; it's a wonderful place. For starters you've got some proper hills! Can I ask some of you to cast your minds back/dig your old notebooks out/browse your birding spreadsheets and ask if anyone can remember the Warbler that was a bit further down the valley from the Bluetail at Winspit on at least 6th November 1993 please? If so, what was it determined to be? I recall at the time it was being called a Melodious Warbler (a species I've still never seen) but I remember tagging it as an Acrocephalus and leaning more towards Marsh too. I never did hear the 'official' outcome, would be great to know. The truth is (has got to be) out there...
Cheers,
James
Cheers,
James
scary-canary
Canaries forever... and i'm not always scary, some
I can't but I've put the word out...
scary-canary
Canaries forever... and i'm not always scary, some
James
People who know tell me the bird was accepted by the Dorset rare birds committee as a Marsh Warbler.
Chris
Happisbirder
Always looking, seldom finding...
Many thanks for that Chris; another Marsh to add to my files and pleasing to know that my suspicions were correct. I just hope I can ID one if I find one 'cold'... :t:
James
PS... Canary? So you have a Norfolk connection? :brains:
James
PS... Canary? So you have a Norfolk connection? :brains:
scary-canary
Canaries forever... and i'm not always scary, some
I was born on the border of Norfolk and Lincs and, for my sins, followfollowfollow follow the green and yellow! Family came from East Walton, near Kings Lynn.
scary-canary
Canaries forever... and i'm not always scary, some
Longham lake today
Still one redhead smew at a very windy lakes this lunchtime. Also 108 pochard on the small lake. Little egret on the riverside.
Too windy for much else.
Chris
Still one redhead smew at a very windy lakes this lunchtime. Also 108 pochard on the small lake. Little egret on the riverside.
Too windy for much else.
Chris
scary-canary
Canaries forever... and i'm not always scary, some
Oldbirder Ray
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Poole Park again 10:45 to 11:15
Went to find the Dowitcher (again) and the Ring-billed Gull. Success on both counts. Dowitcher still in the NE corner of the boating lake whilst the Ring-billed was the other side of the road in the SW corner of the duck lake. It was coming to kids taking bread from their hands! Two Americans within 30m of each other, ridiculous.
Ray
Went to find the Dowitcher (again) and the Ring-billed Gull. Success on both counts. Dowitcher still in the NE corner of the boating lake whilst the Ring-billed was the other side of the road in the SW corner of the duck lake. It was coming to kids taking bread from their hands! Two Americans within 30m of each other, ridiculous.
Ray
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Oldbirder Ray
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Both Dowitcher and Ring-billed in Poole Park again on Monday pm. Several Mediterranean Gulls also about and a flock of 30+ Siskins in the Alders near the miniature train rail bridge.
Ring-billed illusive but a good amount of bread to feed the Ducks and Black-headed Gulls will bring it to the duck lake in front of the old Cafe. It will come very close.
Be Aware: On Monday vehicle access to the park was forbidden until about 2pm, the Council appear to be renewing the yellow lines.
Ray
Ring-billed illusive but a good amount of bread to feed the Ducks and Black-headed Gulls will bring it to the duck lake in front of the old Cafe. It will come very close.
Be Aware: On Monday vehicle access to the park was forbidden until about 2pm, the Council appear to be renewing the yellow lines.
Ray
pdwinter
Paul Winter
Longham Lakes and Poole Park 9/2
Took a trip out of Hants for a change and was well rewarded.
At Longham there were 6 RH Smew in the NW corner of the southern lake plus 4 RH Goosanders, an immature male Goldeneye and 5 Mediterranean Gulls on the same lake.
Arrived at Poole Park around noon and the Long-billed Dowitcher and Ring-billed Gull were both on the water's edge at the NE corner of the boating lake. The gull then flew onto the roof of the old cafe but re-appeared for photos each time the ducks were fed.
Thanks to all the people who posted the info here.
Took a trip out of Hants for a change and was well rewarded.
At Longham there were 6 RH Smew in the NW corner of the southern lake plus 4 RH Goosanders, an immature male Goldeneye and 5 Mediterranean Gulls on the same lake.
Arrived at Poole Park around noon and the Long-billed Dowitcher and Ring-billed Gull were both on the water's edge at the NE corner of the boating lake. The gull then flew onto the roof of the old cafe but re-appeared for photos each time the ducks were fed.
Thanks to all the people who posted the info here.
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DorsetDude
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Oldbirder Ray
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Longham Lakes 22/02/2011 11:45-13:05
At last managed to visit the lakes today. Marked difference in the numbers of waterfowl as they begin to disperse.
On the Hampreston fields
Mute Swan 33
Black Swan 1
Canada Geese 5
On the lakes
Good numbers of Mallard, Teal, Wigeon, Tufted Duck but no Gadwall observed.
Canada Goose 8 (fighting over the large island making a total of 13)
Shoveller 4m and 3f
Goosander 2 redheads
Smew 1 redhead
Shelduck 2 (flew in about 12:30)
Great Crested Grebe 3
Little Grebe 4
Little Egret 2
Gulls were in good numbers coming to wash and preen on the south path. Included Herring, Black-headed, Lesser Black-backed, Common and
Mediterranean Gulls 5 Ad. and 2 x 2nd winter moulting to Ad.
Other Highlights included
Linnet 11
Reed Bunting 3 (a pair together in the reed beds on the cross track)
Water Rail 1 (flew between two beds on the cross track)
Green Sandpiper 1 (flushed from the large pools to the SW of large lake and headed over the waterworks)
And finally
Nuthatch 2 (in the west woods Samuels Wood?) (Sorry Chris!)
Ray and Pat
At last managed to visit the lakes today. Marked difference in the numbers of waterfowl as they begin to disperse.
On the Hampreston fields
Mute Swan 33
Black Swan 1
Canada Geese 5
On the lakes
Good numbers of Mallard, Teal, Wigeon, Tufted Duck but no Gadwall observed.
Canada Goose 8 (fighting over the large island making a total of 13)
Shoveller 4m and 3f
Goosander 2 redheads
Smew 1 redhead
Shelduck 2 (flew in about 12:30)
Great Crested Grebe 3
Little Grebe 4
Little Egret 2
Gulls were in good numbers coming to wash and preen on the south path. Included Herring, Black-headed, Lesser Black-backed, Common and
Mediterranean Gulls 5 Ad. and 2 x 2nd winter moulting to Ad.
Other Highlights included
Linnet 11
Reed Bunting 3 (a pair together in the reed beds on the cross track)
Water Rail 1 (flew between two beds on the cross track)
Green Sandpiper 1 (flushed from the large pools to the SW of large lake and headed over the waterworks)
And finally
Nuthatch 2 (in the west woods Samuels Wood?) (Sorry Chris!)
Ray and Pat
scary-canary
Canaries forever... and i'm not always scary, some
Dominic Couzens
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Still 1 Smew and 3 Goosander at Longham Lakes today. Otherwise, duck numbers are falling: down to 22 Teal, 23 Wigeon, 10 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 12 Mallard and 31 Tufted Duck.
A few gulls the main sign of spring - Lesser Black-backs and 2 Meds.
A few gulls the main sign of spring - Lesser Black-backs and 2 Meds.
scary-canary
Canaries forever... and i'm not always scary, some
Longham lake today
Two redhead goosander and three med gulls (all adults) this morning. Much like Dominic's observation most of the ducks have now gone - several pied wagtails about and nice views of a goldcrest.
Chris
Two redhead goosander and three med gulls (all adults) this morning. Much like Dominic's observation most of the ducks have now gone - several pied wagtails about and nice views of a goldcrest.
Chris
Dominic Couzens
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1 Smew still at Longham this morning, and 1 Goosander on the river.
Best was a Woodcock flushed from the wood on the south side by the river.
Best was a Woodcock flushed from the wood on the south side by the river.
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