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Red Throated Diver
wow well done Tim and Matt cracking record. Mel Jones saw the bird independently over Swan Pool
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
There where 3 additions to the year list on Saturday the Diver, Spotted Flycatcher and Hobby taking the year list to 133
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League Table

1. Dave Saunders 211 Great White Egret,
2. Pete Hackett 210 Red Kite,
3. Tim Hextell 202 Red Throated Diver,
4. Matt Hadlington 193 Red Throated Diver,
5. Mel Jones 187 Red Throated Diver,
6. Hughie King 178 Wood Sandpiper,
7. Simon Edwards 172 Ruff,
8. Dave Waite 172 Wood Sandpiper,
9. Terry Parker 171 Common Scoter,
10. John Clarke 167 White Fronted Geese,
11. Pete Carless 159 Black Redstart,
12. Tracy Saunders 155 White Fronted Geese,
13. Steve Lilly 153 White Fronted Geese,
14. Mike Ixer 146 Wood Sandpiper,
15. Steve Roper 142 White Fronted Geese,
16. Richard Eyres 129 Black Tern,
17. Bob Slater 125 Great Northern Diver,
18. Andy Thomas 117 Wood Sandpiper,
19. Richard Davis 115 Water Rail,
20. Matt Gibbs 112 Green Sandpiper,
21. Jason Davis 112 Wood Sandpiper,
22. Carl seebode 107 Cuckoo,

Good BirdingYAMYAM

If I've got your total wrong please let me know Dave
 
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c200 Swift, 300+ hirundines (vast majority House Martin, few Swallow, 2 Sand Martin) on Forge Mill this evening per Matt Hadlington
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
League Table

1. Dave Saunders 211 Great White Egret,
2. Pete Hackett 210 Red Kite,
3. Tim Hextell 202 Red Throated Diver,
4. Matt Hadlington 193 Red Throated Diver,
5. Mel Jones 187 Red Throated Diver,
6. Hughie King 178 Wood Sandpiper,
7. Simon Edwards 172 Ruff,
8. Dave Waite 172 Wood Sandpiper,
9. Terry Parker 171 Common Scoter,
10. John Clarke 167 White Fronted Geese,
11. Pete Carless 159 Black Redstart,
12. Tracy Saunders 155 White Fronted Geese,
13. Steve Lilly 153 White Fronted Geese,
14. Mike Ixer 146 Wood Sandpiper,
15. Steve Roper 142 White Fronted Geese,
16. Richard Eyres 129 Black Tern,
17. Bob Slater 125 Great Northern Diver,
18. Andy Thomas 117 Wood Sandpiper,
19. Richard Davis 115 Water Rail,
20. Matt Gibbs 112 Green Sandpiper,
21. Jason Davis 112 Wood Sandpiper,
22. Carl seebode 107 Cuckoo,

Good BirdingYAMYAM

If I've got your total wrong please let me know Dave

Yellow Wag puts me on a grand total of 108.
 
Four Greylags sat on the field in front of Park Farm. Where were they on Saturday?! per Matt Hadlington
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
League Table. 9/5/2017

1. Dave Saunders 211 Great White Egret,
2. Pete Hackett 210 Red Kite,
3. Tim Hextell 202 Red Throated Diver,
4. Matt Hadlington 193 Red Throated Diver,
5. Mel Jones 187 Red Throated Diver,
6. Hughie King 178 Wood Sandpiper,
7. Simon Edwards 172 Ruff,
8. Dave Waite 172 Wood Sandpiper,
9. Terry Parker 171 Common Scoter,
10. John Clarke 167 White Fronted Geese,
11. Pete Carless 159 Black Redstart,
12. Tracy Saunders 155 White Fronted Geese,
13. Steve Lilly 153 White Fronted Geese,
14. Mike Ixer 146 Wood Sandpiper,
15. Steve Roper 142 White Fronted Geese,
16. Richard Eyres 129 Black Tern,
17. Bob Slater 125 Great Northern Diver,
18. Andy Thomas 117 Wood Sandpiper,
19. Richard Davis 115 Water Rail,
20. Matt Gibbs 112 Green Sandpiper,
21. Jason Davis 112 Wood Sandpiper,
22. Carl seebode 108 Yellow Wagtail,

Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Ring Ouzels Barr Beacon per Hughie king
 

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Ringed Plover still present this evening on small islands. Also LRP and Common Sand per Matt Hadlington
Good Birding YAMYAM
 
Ringed Plover still on small islands, also Common Sand, 12 Swift, c200 hirundines per Matt Hadlington
Good Birding YAMYAM
 

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