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Upton Warren (45 Viewers)
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Woodchat
Cogito ergo sum
Just playing the statistics - winter records of Hobby in the UK are extremely rare. Wouldn't rule anything out these days though.
upstarts1979
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Sarah there is a small peregrine knocking around . Saw it in December and from a distance it's small size and narrow pointed wings did initially make it look like a hobby:t:
wheatearlp
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That's the other possibility.
Peregrine Trousers
Returning birder after 30 years of hard graft
Does anyone on here use BTO Birdtrack?...
midlands birder
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I use it to record every list I take:t:
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Great White Egret still at the Moors Pool this morning with 1+ Little Egret. Also Shelduck but otherwise quiet.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Redshank and a pair of Wigeon at Flashes but otherwise quiet. Full round-up later.
John Layj
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Me too.
Gert Corfield
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The only recording tool I use because it adds to the records for the BTO atlas and generally informs about bird population trends. It also gives you funky graphs and stats for your own records which some people like apparently
upstarts1979
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The only recording tool I use because it adds to the records for the BTO atlas and generally informs about bird population trends. It also gives you funky graphs and stats for your own records which some people like apparently
I think we should all use Bird track. But having to post on here, twitter and make my own meticulous notes I just haven't got time, but I will make an effort this year:t:.
upstarts1979
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WORK PARTIES TUESDAY and SUNDAY THIS WEEK
Tomorrow the Tuesday work parties resume after the Christmas break. Meet at Moors car park 9am.
Sunday at Flashes meet at car park 9.30ish.:t:
Tomorrow the Tuesday work parties resume after the Christmas break. Meet at Moors car park 9am.
Sunday at Flashes meet at car park 9.30ish.:t:
wheatearlp
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Would do if there was an app for my Windows phone...
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Monday 4th January 0845-1200
MOORS POOL
1 Great White Egret, 1+ Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 21 Cormorant, 1 Lapwing, 9 Curlew, 4 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 34 Canada Geese, 20 Shoveler, 30 Teal, 1 Shelduck, 31 Tufted Duck, 34 Pochard (25m+9f), 2 Little Grebe, 2 GC Grebe, 285 Coot, 13 Moorhen, Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler, Green Woodpecker, GS Woodpecker, Lesser Redpoll, Siskin
SAILING POOL
1 Cormorant, 1 Little Grebe, 11 GC Grebe, 17 Tufted Duck, 7 Coot
FLASHES
1 Redshank, 4 Snipe, 565+ Lapwing, 10 Curlew, 66 Teal, 2 Wigeon (m+f), 20 Moorhen, 5 Coot, Raven, c15 Linnet, Grey Wagtail, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk
MOORS POOL
1 Great White Egret, 1+ Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 21 Cormorant, 1 Lapwing, 9 Curlew, 4 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 34 Canada Geese, 20 Shoveler, 30 Teal, 1 Shelduck, 31 Tufted Duck, 34 Pochard (25m+9f), 2 Little Grebe, 2 GC Grebe, 285 Coot, 13 Moorhen, Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler, Green Woodpecker, GS Woodpecker, Lesser Redpoll, Siskin
SAILING POOL
1 Cormorant, 1 Little Grebe, 11 GC Grebe, 17 Tufted Duck, 7 Coot
FLASHES
1 Redshank, 4 Snipe, 565+ Lapwing, 10 Curlew, 66 Teal, 2 Wigeon (m+f), 20 Moorhen, 5 Coot, Raven, c15 Linnet, Grey Wagtail, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
The only recording tool I use because it adds to the records for the BTO atlas and generally informs about bird population trends. It also gives you funky graphs and stats for your own records which some people like apparently
For those using BirdTrack could you just ensure that you are quoting the correct OS grid refs for the reserve - SO9367 for the Moors Pool and SO9366 for the Flashes - as a number of entries have been misattributed in recent years. It would also be handy to state if entries cover just one side of the reserve or a combination of the Flashes and Moors.
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geoffw1946
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A Skylark flew over the Flashes around noon.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Thanks Geoff - you didn't happen to count the Lapwing? Think my figure of 565 was an undercount as they were flushed as I neared the end.
geoffw1946
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I thought about it but that's as far as I got.
biking birder 2010
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I've just registered with Birdtrack. Not before time, I met Nick Moran on Fair Isle last year and he was so enthusiastic about how useful it is for furthering bird conservation.
Away from that, thanks to Phil Andrews for his help with new birds gen for my year list which now stands at 79. Grey phalarope yesterday at Slimbridge.
If anyone is interested in following me (or sponsoring me!) then please have a look at my blog or facebook page. - Biking Birder 2016 - the quest for 300.
http://bikingbirder2016.blogspot.co.uk/ :t:
