Whimbrel – Quernmore

[Pete Crooks]

#5400

26 Whimbrel in a field by Little Fell Road Quernmore (SD 508 606) at 1.40 pm, with 27 Whimbrel in the same field at 4.40 pm. Also: 2 Wheatear and 4 Brown Hare.

Pete C

[Dan Haywood]

#5402

Hi Rosie, Pete’s WM field is FLL parcel BQ6. Marked as LDBWS FLL (functionally linked land) because of Whimbrel, Curlew, Lapwing and Oystercatcher etc. usage.

There were also 24 Whimbrel and two Stonechat at BQ2 (Blea Tarn!) this evening– thanks I. Hartley.

My map attached– surely other fields and parcels up there with similar interest so six-figure grid refs very useful. Thanks Pete.

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   LDBWS-FLL-BQ.pdf
   

[eddybayton]

#5405

Same time, same places, similar numbers as previous years. Interesting. A farmer local to the Damas Gill Reservoir told me several years ago that the fields around the water are used as a roost whilst the birds are passing though and have been for many years.

[Pete Crooks]

#5411

41 Whimbrel in the same field (SD 508 606) at 4.40 pm this afternoon.

Pete C

[Pete Crooks]

#5421

A total of 57 Whimbrel – 53 in the usual field (SD 508 606) and 4 in a field across the road (SD 506 604) at 1.50 pm.

Pete C

• This reply was modified 2 months ago by Pete Crooks.

[Pete Crooks]

#5434

A total of 56 Whimbrel today – 16 in the usual field (SD 508 606), 36 circling then landing in a field by Littledale Road, Stock-a-bank and 4 in another field by Little Fell Road (SD 507 602) at 1.30 pm.

Pete C

[Luke]

#5446

50 Whimbrel in same field today.

L

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