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Silverdale Moss
Posted by: John Wilson (click to view address) (IP Logged)
Date: February 7, 2010 09:26PM

Five Little Egrets flushed by a Buzzard.
Best f all female Stonechat first I have seen since the cold spell.
John Wilson


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Re: Silverdale Moss
Posted by: Pete Woodruff (click to view address) (IP Logged)
Date: February 7, 2010 10:07PM

Great to see your first record of the female Stonechat since the cold spell John.

The wintering Cockersands male and another seen by JB and myself at Conder Green on 26 January - but not since - are the only two in our area since the arrival of the ice-age.

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Re: Silverdale Moss
Posted by: pete marsh (click to view address) (IP Logged)
Date: February 8, 2010 12:22AM

There was a female around the Giant Hogweed forest in Middleton IE EAST, near the giant nissan hut-shaped building on the old ICI site, on 11th Jan - this was right at the end of the worst weather, so might still be around - will check.

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Re: Silverdale Moss
Posted by: eddybayton (click to view address) (IP Logged)
Date: February 8, 2010 12:33AM

I'm not sure there aren't at least two M Stonechat close to the coast in the Cockersands area. I saw one on the shore and one on the road within perhaps a mile of each other but only 20 minutes apart. Not conclusive I know, but the shore bird is very reliable on site. Previously recorded as a potential 'double' sighting on December 31st 2009.

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Re: Silverdale Moss
Posted by: Pete Woodruff (click to view address) (IP Logged)
Date: February 8, 2010 11:31AM

Thanks for these Pete/Eddy.

Your 'possible' two at Cockersands sound feasible given the distance and short'ish time apart Eddy....interesting.

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