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    Birds seen within Leicester city boundry.

    Up date on my city list: My list is currently on 126 for the city with the latest sighting of an Egyptian Goose flying over Birstall Meadows towards to the city centre on the 18th. So with a few days left of the year I don't think I'm going to add to my total as i'm off to Scotland for the New...
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    Birds seen within Leicester city boundry.

    Just a quick update: No more species as yet, but I have found 3 Caspian Gulls (2 Adts and 1 first-winter) over the last week at Watermead CP South. This is probably only the third, fourth and fifth records for the city boundaries! Cheers, Dave.
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    Birds seen within Leicester city boundry.

    A Quick update on the city list: I found a Caspian and a Yellow legged Gull yesterday@ Watermead CP South. Other birds I have seen and heard over the week have included Brambling, 3 Crossbills and Rock Pipit over the mammoth viewpoint! So the totals on the doors have now reached 125, so maybe...
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    Birds seen within Leicester city boundry.

    Update on the city list: Thanks is due Mark Skevington who told me that I had missed three species off the list, Shoveler, Cormorant and Little Ringed Plover and the addition of Turtle Dove over WCPS on the 18th. The list now stands at 118. Cheers, Dave.
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    Birds seen within Leicester city boundry.

    Update on the city list: I have increased the list by three since last week. So my city list now stands at 114. The three species I have seen included Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at Western Park, 2 Ravens over WCPS and Birstall meadows and finally 3 Little Gulls( 1 adult and 2 first-winter birds)...
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    Birds seen within Leicester city boundry.

    Well Steve, I might be able to do 120 species!? I still haven't seen Spotted Flycatcher,Tawny Owl,Brambling and Yellow-legged Gull yet, which I believe I should get in the year. Distinctive possibles include Whinchat,Redstart,Caspian Gull,Tree Pipit and some of the commoner waders? Hopefully...
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    Birds seen within Leicester city boundry.

    Update on the city list: I saw a Dunlin yesterday at Watermead CP South. So my total is now 109 and one short of the target 110! Cheers, Dave.
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    Birds seen within Leicester city boundry.

    Another update on my city year list: I have added two species in the last few days in the form of Little Egret on the Birstall Meadows and finding a juvenile Black Tern at Watermead CP South yesterday afternoon. My total is now 108 for the year! Cheers, Dave.
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    Birds seen within Leicester city boundry.

    Quick update on the city list: I found 6 Black-tailed Godwits at Birstall Meadows this evening. So this put me on 106 species for the city year list. Cheers, Dave.
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    Birds seen within Leicester city boundry.

    Hi all, just a quick request has anybody seen Spotted Flycatcher and Tawny Owl in the city(New Walk area possible?). I look forward to your replies, Cheers, Dave.
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    Birds seen within Leicester city boundry.

    A great birding day yesterday in the City boundaries! Female Ring Ouzel, Lesser Whitethroat, Red Kite and Garden Warbler at Aylestone Meadows in the morning. Then in the afternoon Bewick's Swan at Watermead CP South and two delightful Wood Sandpipers at Birstall Meadows!! It was just one of...
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    Birds seen within Leicester city boundry.

    Hi Neil, my target for the City list is hopefully 110 species, and as of yesterday my list is on 73 species! (with Oystercatcher the latest addition). Cheers, Dave. http://davidearlgray.blogspot.com/
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    Birds seen within Leicester city boundry.

    Myself, John Hague and Mark Skevington are doing a Leicester City Year list this year. As of today I have seen 71 species in the city boundaries. The highlights so far have included Peregrine,Woodcock,Pintail,"Rocky the Ruff" and numerous Waxwings on Hinckley Road. Cheers, Dave...
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    Birds seen within Leicester city boundry.

    Excellent passage of fieldfares this morning moving south over the city viewed from the mammoth viewpoint at Watermead CP South. I counted 2291 birds between 9.00and 11.45am. The other highlight of the vis-migging session was 120 Pink-footed Geese flying east over the city at around 10.30am. The...
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    Birds seen within Leicester city boundry.

    Well Neil, were do I start? 3 Long-eared Owls at Aylestone Meadows in Dec'84, the White-winged Black Tern at Watermead CP South in July 1994, hundreds of Waxwings just down the road from my house on Hinckley Road and last year's Wood Warbler at Vicky Park! Cheers, Dave.:t:
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