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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Stewart J." data-source="post: 1170158" data-attributes="member: 4887">2 probably 3 Chiff Chaff singing along a 3/4 mile stretch of So Tyne behind house this morning obviously migrants.Out in Allen Valley this afternoon & early evening, 9 Blackcock at site in Paxhill area near Allenheads (Northumberland side of border) 70+ Golden Plover also present, at another nearby location 450+ Golden Plover.16 Blackcock in usual field at Swinhope Shield at 19.00hrs highest count this year, 2 groups of 5 and 3 respectively actually lekking close to each other. 4 Blackcock near lek site on Dryburn Moor at 19.40hrs.1-3 Blackcock at other sites in Allen Valley area.Fieldfare several big groups of 7o+, 91 & 163.Snipe displaying everywhere along with a few early Redshank.Several groups of Golden Plovers at other favoured sites, counts of 18, 70+ & 126.Still several groups of migrant Lapwing in area 20-50 birds.A Barn Owl at Keenley at 20.00hrs rounded the evening off nicely, seen struggling with something in grass on verge we stopped and it flew 2 metres past car carrying a small rodent.Driving across Plenmeller at 20.15hrs I was suprised to see a Common Buzzard still hunting, hovering low over heather in Kestrel fashion, rather late at night for a Buzzard!Lambs and Hares everywhere so its officially spring despite snow on hills around Allenheads and Nenthead?.Good birding allStewart</blockquote>