Skylark passage? (1 Viewer)

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Cheshire Birder

Well-known member

• Feb 16, 2013

• #1

Did anyone else notice a significant passage of Skylarks overhead today? On my inland patch in Cheshire I had my largest ever day count. Carsington Water in North Derbyshire also noted a good movement.

CB

 

dantheman

Bah humbug

• Feb 16, 2013

• #2

How many?

Yet to see a single flyover Skylark on my local patch. Hoping for some movement soon. Spring migration should be happening soon (LBB and Common Gulls already moving through).

 

Clive A

Well-known member

• Feb 17, 2013

• #3

Cheshire Birder said:

Did anyone else notice a significant passage of Skylarks overhead today? On my inland patch in Cheshire I had my largest ever day count. Carsington Water in North Derbyshire also noted a good movement.

CB

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The Carsington count was on Friday, 24 in total, and interestingly mainly single birds (the largest group was 7) The passage seemed to dry up about 09:30hr

 

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Steve Lister

Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.

• Feb 17, 2013

• #4

I have been seeing small numbers of Skylarks passing over Leics and Rutland most days since January 29th but I hesitate to call it passage as the directions seem to have been random. On Jan 29th I saw five groups totalling 10 go south then the next two went north, a few went west.........

Steve

 

Clive A

Well-known member

• Feb 17, 2013

• #5

Steve Lister said:

I have been seeing small numbers of Skylarks passing over Leics and Rutland most days since January 29th but I hesitate to call it passage as the directions seem to have been random. On Jan 29th I saw five groups totalling 10 go south then the next two went north, a few went west.........

Steve

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Hi Steve of our 24 on Friday, 21 were north, 2 east and 1 south.

 

myoudale

Well-known member

• Feb 17, 2013

• #6

Dont know if it will add to discussion, but today saw some Skylarks returning to WWT Caerlaverock and starting to sing.

 

bongofury

Well-known member

• Feb 17, 2013

• #7

Likewise, 3 singing and displaying near Dunbar this afternoon.

 

roger1234

Well-known member

• Feb 17, 2013

• #8

quite a few today at top of rabbit ings in royston

 

jogresh

Bimble and patch

• Feb 18, 2013

• #9

There were birds moving around inland southern South Ayrshire on Thursday after that blast of warm southerly air - one day after the whole area was blanketed in snow and i had an out-of-range Snow Bunting! A bit of singing too. First ones i've had all winter.