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in reply to: Bank End #6039

1 Yellow Wagtail this morning.very
Windy and the sheep were a long way away, 5 Pied Wagtails.

Andrew

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in reply to: Bank End #6037

A very nice Male Yellow Wagtail with 2 Females and 3 Juveniles.

15 Pied Wagtails.

Usual Starling flock.

Andrew

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in reply to: Yellow Wagtails #6030

8 Yellow Wagtails this morning, varying degrees of yellow plumage.
33 Pied Wagtails

2 Marsh Harrier, they looked identical, fem/juve, and were hunting together.

Andrew

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in reply to: Bank End #6019

7 Yellow Wagtails this morning, seen in 1 scope sweep, highest total this Autumn, all very yellow and easy to pick out.

33 Pied Wagtails and 1 standout White Wagtail, very clean plumage.

60 Swallows, lots landing on the Saltmarsh and tide wrack, picking off insects.

Andrew

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in reply to: Bank End #6014

2 Yellow Wagtail this morning.

29 Pied Wagtails and c90 Swallows feeding around the farms.

50 Linnets feeding on the Saltmarsh seeds.

2 Black headed Gulls, near the sea Bank looked like they had drifted in with tide, no obvious injuries, probably bird flu.

Andrew

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in reply to: Bank End #6010

3 Yellow Wagtails this morning, 2 with lots of yellow plumage and 1 with very little.
35 Pied Wagtails
High tides will cover the road to the farm and much of the Saltmarsh for the rest of this week.

Andrew

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in reply to: Yellow Wagtails at Bank End #5975

Only a single adult female Yellow Wagtail seen today, and 11 Pied Wagtails.

Andrew

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in reply to: Bank End #5954

2 Yellow Wagtail this morning, 1 with lots of yellow plumage and the other had very little yellow plumage.

Lots of Starlings, Pied Wagtails and Linnets.

Andrew

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in reply to: Bank End #5947

2 Yellow Wagtail this morning, definitely not yesterday’s birds, these had a lot of yellow plumage.

19 Pied Wagtails.

Andrew

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in reply to: Bank End #5942

2 juvenile Yellow Wagtail today, at a very pale plumage stage, they look like they have had a boil wash, not seen this stage this year.

29 Pied Wagtails and 20 Linnets, some Males still in FSP.

3 Swift feeding over the Saltmarsh.
Still a massive flock of Starlings.

Andrew

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in reply to: Yellow Wagtails #5911

Only 1 Juvenile Yellow Wagtail
35 Pied Wagtails

A female Clouded Yellow butterfly landed on some Fleabane for a minute or so, very nice, then flew off strongly to the north

Andrew

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in reply to: Yellow Wagtails #5907

A rather soggy looking juvenile Yellow Wagtail today.
14 Pied Wagtails

23 Swift feeding between Jogger Hill and Patty’s Barn.
Lots of Swift all over the place today.

Andrew

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in reply to: Yellow Wagtails #5897

Just a single juvenile Yellow Wagtail today.
Pied Wagtail 19
Assorted Swallows and House Martins feeding over the farm buildings and adjacent Saltmarsh.
30 House Sparrow around the farm buildings.

Andrew

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in reply to: Fluke Hall #5407

Tuesday 26th, 2 Wood Warblers, found by Paul Ellis, and I saw both of them, thanks to Paul.

The Wood Warbler in Rose Cottage wood was still showing well at 1330, when I left.

Also 9 Wheatears on Saltmarsh.

Andrew

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in reply to: Yellow Wagtails Bank End #3876

Morning visit 17 degrees, cloudy.

2 Yellow Wagtails, juveniles, seen together.

67 Pied Wagtails, my biggest count this Autumn, 2 Sparrowhawk trying to get them for breakfast.1 Wheatear.

Andrew

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in reply to: Yellow Wagtails Bank End #3864

Afternoon visit 22 degrees.

3 Yellow Wagtail, juves, but 1 much more Yellow than the other 2.

59 Pied Wagtails and 2 Wheatear.

Andrew

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in reply to: Freehold swifts #3849

37 Swifts, in 4 separate flocks, all South, over Bank End this morning.

Andrew

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in reply to: Bank End #3814

Afternoon visit, 17 degrees, raining and breezy.
An adult male Yellow Wagtail.
2 Wheatear, 33 Pied Wagtails.
At least a 1000 Starling around the Saltmarsh and farm.

Andrew
The tame flock of 6 Egyptian geese still around the Quarry fishing lakes, at the top of Hillam Lane

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in reply to: Bank End #3806

22 degrees, sunny, & blustery

Lots of Sheep by the farm and road

2 Juvenile Yellow Wagtails and 27 Pied Wagtails.

At least 3000 Starling on the Saltmarsh and around the farms.

Andrew

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in reply to: Bank End #3785

22 degrees and sunny.

1 adult Male Yellow Wagtail and 2 juveniles,lots of Sheep close to the farm and roads.
41 Pied Wagtails. 2000 Starling murmuration over the farms and Saltmarsh, frequently attacked by Sparrowhawks.

Andrew

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in reply to: Bank End #3737

18 degrees and breezy, after the monsoon rain.

1 Adult Male Yellow Wagtail and 3 Juveniles, all 3 looked identical and kept together, not seen this plumage stage before this Autumn.

8 Swifts feeding briefly and then they disappeared.

Andrew

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in reply to: Bank End #3718

20 degrees and sunny afternoon.
1 Juvenile Yellow Wagtail and 11 Pied

A large murmuration of Starlings, c2000 Starling swirling above the farms.

Andrew

6 Egyptian geese around Cockerham Quarry at the top of Hillam Lane.

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in reply to: Bank End #3713

18 degrees and cloudy

1 Adult Male Yellow Wagtail and 3 Juveniles.

3 Stock Doves and a few Pied Wagtail.

Andrew

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in reply to: Bank End #3705

16 degrees, cloudy with drizzle

2 Adult Male Yellow Wagtails, feeding around the sheep, plus 14 Pied.

9, Swifts feeding around the trees.

Andrew

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in reply to: Yellow Wagtail #3698

Only 2 juvenile Yellow Wagtail this morning,a cold blustery wind interspaced with rain didn’t help.

Andrew

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