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Chandlers Ford “Falcons” |
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Date: 02/05/2008 |
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Norfolk Fieldtrip 2008 (all pictures by Alex) |
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BIRD LIST
Avocet Bittern Blackbird Blackcap Buzzard Corn Bunting Reed Bunting Chaffinch Chiffchaff Coot Cormorant Carrion Crow Cuckoo Curlew Dotterel Collared Dove Stock Dove Turtle Dove Tufted Duck Dunlin Dunnock Little Egret Gold Finch Green Finch Fulmar Gadwell Gannet Bartailed Godwit Black Tailed Godwit Goldcrest Barnacle Goose Brent Goose Canada Goose Egyptian Goose Greylag Goose Pink Footed Goose Great Crested Grebe Little Grebe Greenshank Black Headed Gull Common Gull Great Black Backed Gull Herring Gull Lesser Black Backed Gull Little Gull Marsh Harrier Montagues Harrier Grey Heron Hobby Jackdaw Jay Kestrel Knot Lapwing Linnet Magpie Mallard House Martin Moorhen Nightingale Barn Owl Tawny Owl Oystercatcher Red Legged Partridge Pheasant Feral Pigeon Wood Pigeon Meadow Pipit Grey Plover Little Ringed Plover Ringed Plover Pochard Redshank Spotted Redshank Robin Rook Sanderling Common Sandpiper Common Scoter Shelduck Shovelor Skylark House Sparrow Sparrowhawk Starling Stonechat Swallow Mute Swan Whooper Swan Swift Teal Common Tern Little Tern Sandwich Tern Mistle Thrush Song Thrush Bearded Tit Blue Tit Coal Tit Great Tit Longtailed Tit Turnstone Pied Wagtail Yellow Wagtail Cetti Warbler Reed Warbler Sedge Warbler Willow Warbler Wheatear Whimbrel Lesser Whitethroat Whitethroat Wigeon Great Spotted Woodpecker Yellowhammer
TOTAL 115 SPECIES |
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We got off to a prompt start. The day began well and the whole weekend proved to be warm with gentle breezes. We could have been in the south of France!!
It was a busy schedule that only left a little free time. Birds were everywhere. Surprisingly, though, we saw less birds this time than on any of our previous visits to the area. Having said that a list of 115 species was pretty special!!
There were so many highlights to the weekend:
F The Dotterel was very, very special, F and the Montague’s Harrier soaring low over the fields just took our breath away, F Pink footed geese (spotted by Tom) were superb, F The nightingale song was fabulous F The spotted redshank in full summer plumage, F And the Common Gull hiding away with all the other gulls, (well spotted Barbara), F The warblers gave us a run for our money trying to identify them all F …. And there was so much more
Our youngsters also had time to play some table tennis in the study centre and we have some excellent Halma players developing.
We all had a great time—although I think we did need the Bank holiday Monday, following the trip, to recover; we all looked pretty tired at the end.
We would like to acknowledge the financial support that the Winchester Group of the RSPB provided. Without their help we would not have been able to put on the trip.
Joc’ and Amy with the help of Mark and others performed miracles in the kitchen.
Finally the group leaders made this all possible: thanks to Alex, Barbara, Lynne and Derek. Thanks for all your efforts. It was definitely worth it.
Pete, May 2008 |
