| Eakring Bird news 2012 | ||
| Featuring news and sightings from Eakring | ||
| Latest news - February 2012 | ||
February
4th
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| Very quiet in the area this morning, with a notable 250 Linnets in fields at Eakring Flash and two or three Common Buzzards around Lound Wood/Eakring Flash. 22 Common Gulls were in the same general area and 28 Fieldfare flew south. | |||
February
2nd
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| Five Goosander (four females and a drake) left Eakring Flash early morning today. Just four of yesterdays 29 Teal remained there, but little else was noted during the morning. Possibly the first signs of some cold weather movement over the coming days, with five Lapwing high south-west and another group of six south. A handful of Fieldfare also through high south-west. | |||
February
1st
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| Some signs of wildfowl being affected elsewhere by the cold conditions, with four Wigeon, a pair of Goosander and 29 Teal on Eakring Flash early afternoon. | |||
| Previous news - January 2012 | ||
January
28th
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| Three Shoveler (two females and a male) at Eakring Flash this morning, with a Shelduck and Tufted Duck also there. Five Bullfinch were at Lound Wood, along with higher numbers of Coal Tit and Goldcrest than is normal for late January, with a Coal Tit also through Eakring Flash. Two Common Buzzards were in the Red Hill area and a Common Snipe was at Eakring Flash. Two Linnet south and four north-west were the only signs of any localised movement. | |||
January
26th
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| Two Shoveler and a drake Tufted Duck present on Eakring Flash early afternoon today. Very little else seen during a quick check of the area. | |||
January
17th
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| The Raven again opposite the Kersall end of Eakring Meadows this afternoon, getting in the isolated trees within the large field. News per Robin Brace and Tony Wardell. | |||
January
15th
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| The Raven
again present in fields opposite the Kersall end of
Eakring Meadows, usually against the double gates feeding
on an old Fox carcass, but flushes immediately towards
the top of the hill, returning later. Also occasionally
gets in trees in this area. Nearby, good numbers of Fieldfare and around 100 Linnets, 25 Siskin were in Alders around Eakring Meadows and 20 Herring Gull flew south-east. |
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January
14th
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| A late afternoon visit to the area produced a big surprise with a Raven in fields, south and across the road from Eakring Meadows near Kersall. At Eakring Flash, three Goosander (one drake) and 130 Mallard, single Gadwall and several Teal. 60 Golden Plover were at Park Farm and 11 Lapwing were in fields near Eakring Flash. | |||
January
12th
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| A short visit to Eakring Flash saw just an early returning Coot and drake Shelduck. |
