Big Scoter Movement (1 Viewer)

Hotspur

James Spencer

• Apr 1, 2020

• #1

Apparently there is a big Scoter movement across the North of England at the moment. Friends have had them in Blackburn, Newcastle, York and Morpeth whilst big numbers of Teal and Wigeon have been heard in East Anglia. I have just had Wigeon in East Yorkshire. A great chance to make some additions to the garden or Lockdown lists.

 

Hotspur

James Spencer

• Apr 1, 2020

• #2

Finished with 6 flocks of Common Scoter, 2 flocks of wigeon and 1 flock of Teal plus Curlew and Oystercatcher

 

Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• Apr 2, 2020

• #3

Hotspur said:

Apparently there is a big Scoter movement across the North of England at the moment. Friends have had them in Blackburn, Newcastle, York and Morpeth whilst big numbers of Teal and Wigeon have been heard in East Anglia. I have just had Wigeon in East Yorkshire. A great chance to make some additions to the garden or Lockdown lists.

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Is there a bank holiday coming up, oh sorry, Scoter.

 

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tonyfenn

Well-known member

• Apr 2, 2020

• #4

Do you know which direction these scoters are moving, ie north south,thanks

 

halftwo

Wird Batcher

• Apr 2, 2020

• #5

Worked for me. Common Scoter on the garden list.

Apparently they're going cW-E.

 

Farnboro John

Well-known member

• Apr 2, 2020

• #6

halftwo said:

Worked for me. Common Scoter on the garden list.

Apparently they're going cW-E.

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Calls I heard certainly travelled West to East or thereabouts.

John

 

Hotspur

James Spencer

• Apr 2, 2020

• #7

Had another 6 flocks tonight. Seems to be a broader front with birds in the south, whereas last night it was just the north. Interesting the timings - I seem to be 30 mins after York and 10 mins before Flamborough.

 

Hotspur

James Spencer

• Apr 2, 2020

• #8

Farnboro John said:

Calls I heard certainly travelled West to East or thereabouts.

John

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Same for me both nights.

 

Paul Chapman

Well-known member

• Apr 3, 2020

• #9

At least ten gardens in Avon/North Somerset recorded birds this evening.

All the best

 

DaveN

Derwent Valley Birder

• Apr 3, 2020

• #10

Just had some Com Scoters over my house in Belper, South Derbyshire at 00.11.

 

Larry Sweetland

Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'

• Apr 3, 2020

• #11

Late to the party, hope I get a chance to put some time in tonight and it's still happening :-C

 

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aeshna5

Well-known member

• Apr 3, 2020

• #12

A couple of people reported flocks over the London area.

 

PYRTLE

Old Berkshire Boy

• Apr 3, 2020

• #13

A friend had some over the Thames near Windsor last night around 9.30pm.

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Apr 3, 2020

• #14

Dip again last night . . . :-C

 

JWN Andrewes

Poor Judge of Pasta.

• Apr 3, 2020

• #15

No luck for me either. Discourse on the North Wales WhatsApp group suggests there's been a sizable clear out of Scoters from the North Coast (Colwyn Bay, Llanddulas etc) over the past couple of days.

 

Hotspur

James Spencer

• Apr 3, 2020

• #16

Nutcracker said:

Dip again last night . . . :-C

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Im surprised - 3 flocks 10-10:30 over Heaton inc one lasting several minutes last night.

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Apr 3, 2020

• #17

I was listening then. Too much traffic noise, I suspect.


Any tonight yet?

 

Hotspur

James Spencer

• Apr 4, 2020

• #18

Nutcracker said:

I was listening then. Too much traffic noise, I suspect.


Any tonight yet?

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None of my mates listening up there afaik. 9 flocks here in East Yorks but seemingly much higher up. I’d certainly have missed some without headphones.

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Apr 4, 2020

• #19

Dip again tonight, tho' others reported not far away :-C