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Whinchat at Longham Lakes this afternoon a site first for me.B (: -
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Longham Lakes On easter Monday there were 5 Common Sandpiper on the small jetty by the slipway on South Lake. But very quiet on the migrant front with just one Whitethroat and some reed warblers singing. -
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A nice picture of the Waxwing, could not make it to see if they were there this afternoon. Many thanks for your alerts to the bird much appreciated. -
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Darn, I went to Longham this afternoon though did have a patch first with a male Goosander on the large lake. Paul would it be ok to Pm you with my mobile so you could text me if they turn up next friday or this week I think I could make it over if they turn up as I finish work at 4.30pm -
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Very nice! I have been trying to catch up with these birds they always seem to show up when I am at work and when I tried getting there when they were first reported they had moved on. Would love to see them as it would be a first for me as never seen them before. -
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Lovely captures of these Great White Egrets from both of you, it as been quite amazing to be able to watch three of them on the patch. -
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A great find Ian that Aqutic Warbler. Had a Little Gull this evening at Longham Lakes, flying round the South LakeB (: -
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Not sure what was like in the past, but compared to the last 2 years I have seen larger groups of canoiest and model yachts on the large lake this year, now is this because I have been round more oftern are they using it more with this warm weather? Also I have not seen much exposed Island shore... -
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Lytchett Fields as been really spectacular just lately with the number of waders and species, but the wood sandpiper as been giving me the run around like that pesky ruff and L stints did last few days. Have hope one would turn up at Longham but only common sandpiper so far at that sight. -
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No I had just come back from Longham that evening after seeing two Dunlin and 3 Egyptian geese and I walk past were the Nightjar was:-C at the moment if it is still there today a Black-necked Grebe in summer plumage Darren send me a email then I will send my moible number at more info on the... -
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Yes indeed what will tomorrow bring, The BWS and Ibis are cracking birds and lifers for me. managed to get a phone scoped record shot of the Ibis. -
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Cracking pictures Ian, my blurry phone scoped record shot does not do the bird justise wonderful so gracefull in flight. Some great birds seen over the past few days, was hoping for something this afternoon but could not anything. -
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Durlston Had a walk along the cliff top from Durlston to the two marker/radio towers. Along the way we spotted Guillemots, Razorbills, Fulmars, Shags, plenty of Stonechats, Skylarks, Peregrine, Kestrel and Great Black-backed Gull, Harring Gulls, but no Puffins whicj was the target bird. -
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I was at Longham Friday from 8.55 -11.00 am and on Sunday from 2.00 -4.00 pm -
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Longham Lakes Had a walk round Longham Lakes Good Friday morning and again yesterday afternoon. Not much change between the day expect that the lake was very choppy on Sunday. Two Chiffchaff singing, 10 Reed Buntings about some singing, two Cetti's Warblers calling and 76 Med Gulls out on the... -
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Nice shots, I do hope they stay and I am able to catch up with them looking like this, it would be good to learn more about there plumage. -
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A great find Ian, I wonder what else will turn up over the coming months. Went to Portesham last Wednesday to see the Pallas's Warbler, stunning little bird a lifer. Record shot of the warbler. At Longham this afternoon I had 3 Sand Martins and 4 Med Gulls -
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Nice Manadrin captures Ian, Went to longham lake this afternoon after work again, a very nice spring walk round the lake, hampreston fields flooded again. Darren; Moorhen out on the flooded field and one in the settling pools, had a new bird for the list again today in the form of 4 Lesser... -
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Once again I managed to get overto Longham lake after work another two birds added to the Patch list with Peasant and Black-tailed Godwits. There were 16 just off the west bank on /in a pool in Hampresston fields, they were the highlight of the afternoon along with Kestrel, 16 Pochard two flocks... -
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Had a walk round Longham yesterday afternoon after work very quiet on the lakes with the water board doing maintence best new find for the patch list was a Reed Bunting. Still a small number of Pochard, Shoveler and Gadwall about. A Buzzard and Kestrel seen along with 4 Egrets. -
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Had a afternoon down at Lytchett fields today but managed to see some good birds. Lapwings and Dunlin come flying in and wheel about over Sherford Pools. Bullfinch, Nuthatch,Great Spotted Woodpecker and many Blue, Great Tits along Slough Lane. Out on the Pools Field I could only find Meadow... -
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Longham I had a good walk round the south lake this afternoon and found 33 species and two new ones, bring my Longham list up to 50 species so far which I am pleased with as last year I only managed to find 63 species which is very poor I think for a sight like Longham. this is just some of...