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kmonty1950
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The Firecrest said:
Last seen drifting towards Dawlish (away from the Warren). I shall be giving Dawlish itself more than a cursory glance after I leave work tomorrow. I've already looked for it around the Teign Estuary!!!
Good birding
Ken.
Dave Stone
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Bloody hell Ken Im begining to wish that I had never photographed it
Ppedro
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Had a look around Slapton Ley this morning. Not too much around apart from a Scaup towards Ireland Bay and a Common Scoter surprisingly in Stokeley Bay.
On the Kingsbridge Estuary in the afternoon saw another Common Scoter and the flock of 400+ Golden Plover. 61 Brent geese included 1 pale-bellied bird. Could not see any youngsters so looks like a poor breeding year for them.
Well done Andrew, Dave, Ken et al on seeing the Murrelet, never mind what i imagine must be constant phone ringing and texting tonight ! What an amazing record. Never regret taking the photos Dave, without them one of the all time great rarity records would have been lost. I think it was Andy Warhol said something like everybody is famous for 15 minutes, tonight thats you!!
On the Kingsbridge Estuary in the afternoon saw another Common Scoter and the flock of 400+ Golden Plover. 61 Brent geese included 1 pale-bellied bird. Could not see any youngsters so looks like a poor breeding year for them.
Well done Andrew, Dave, Ken et al on seeing the Murrelet, never mind what i imagine must be constant phone ringing and texting tonight ! What an amazing record. Never regret taking the photos Dave, without them one of the all time great rarity records would have been lost. I think it was Andy Warhol said something like everybody is famous for 15 minutes, tonight thats you!!
Larry Sweetland
Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'
IT is there ! haven't felt the jitters like this for years...hopefully on my way but Nicky not a happy bunny. Good luck all.
So Spotted Sand, Long-Billed Dowitcher and Long-Billed Murrelet before 10.05 in the morning isn't too bad as it goes I suppose. For some reason I thought that the best plan of attack for Saturday morning would be to drive 70 miles to the other side of Devon for first light as I had convinced myself that the Murrelet was long gone. The first part of the plan worked superbly as the Spotted Sand was found immediately at first light zooming along the opposite bank to me. The Dowitcher then took a further hour to find but then showed superbly at the north end. Even better was that both birds were on the Devon side for the total duration. Then a phonecall from Kev at 8.48 saying he had the Murrelet..that was the good news..the bad news was that I was still at the far end of Upper Tamar Lake and badly out of position. It took me 10 minutes to run the entire length of the lake back to the car. And screached out of the car park at 9.00am...The 70 miles back from Kilkhampton to Dawlish was how can I put it...well, i'll just say no prisoners were taken.(it took in comparision 1 hour 20 to drive up in the dark with no traffic)! I arrived at Dawlish at 10.05 with constant updates from Brian on route and the rest is history....I went back again this afternoon because Dad had been even more out of position than me and had been in Kent !..so helped him out in saving him a car park space, keeping tabs on the bird etc. Absolute chaos there this afternoon with at least 500 + birders there from all over the country..most of them crammed 6 deep at the end of the breakwater.. .just thought its nice they all have to come to us for a change...
So a brilliant day, just want to say a big thanks to Dave Hopkins for originally finding the bird, Stoney for taking his pics and especially to Kev for perservering with it and relocating it today and for the phone call.
So a brilliant day, just want to say a big thanks to Dave Hopkins for originally finding the bird, Stoney for taking his pics and especially to Kev for perservering with it and relocating it today and for the phone call.
kmonty1950
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Andrew said:You have to bend down and look closely at the mud, Andy.
There are some grains of sand in it with spots on them.
Elusive little things!
You're still a bit frisky after the murrelet aren't you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All the best
Ken
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