Eakring Bird news | ||
August 2005 | ||
Featuring news and sightings from Eakring | ||
August
1st |
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Record numbers of Swifts were over the area this afternoon, with an estimated 2000+ feeding on insects over fields in the Eakring Flash and surrounding area. | |||
August
4th |
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Five Common Buzzards were in the Leyfields area of Eakring Flash this afternoon, with all the birds coming in from the north-east. The five probably consisted of a family party of four, but one bird did fly straight through south-west. Plenty of Swifts again feeding over fields, with numbers well in excess of 500. | |||
August
8th |
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A single Common Buzzard flew east over Eakring Flash mid-afternoon and hunted fields east of the flash, before drifting off south-east. Earlier in the day, at least three Common Buzzards were in the same general area and appeared to be moving off west (per Dave Smith) | |||
August
12th |
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A female Shoveler was at Eakring Flash this morning. | |||
August
13th |
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Two Common Terns unusually spent well over an hour at Eakring Flash this morning, being present from 08:30-09:45h at least and were still present upon leaving the area. Nearby, a large accumulation of gulls consisted of Lesser Black-backed Gulls and over 50 Black-headed Gulls. A single Common Buzzard was in the Lound Wood area and around 35 Lapwing were frequenting the recently cultivated fields. The Shoveler was also seen again. | |||
August
17th |
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A total of five Common Buzzards were over Eakring Flash/Lound Wood late morning. A single Spotted Flycatcher was along the old hedge, with good numbers of Willow Warblers in the general area. | |||
August
21st |
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Four Common Buzzards were over Eakring Flash mid-morning. During a late evening visit, four Swifts were present at Eakring Flash and a single Reed Warbler was seen briefly. This latter bird may have been a migrant, as there has been no sign of any of the breeding birds since July. | |||
August
25th |
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A good
morning, with an immature male Redstart
and Grasshopper Warbler, both at the
southern-end of Eakring Flash and Hobby
hunting hirundines there mid-morning. There were also
good numbers of warblers along the old hedge, mostly
Whitethroats and Willow Warblers. A new record count of Common Buzzards was reached, when seven were together over Hare Hill Wood and Parkhill Plantation, with at least three other different birds in the Red Hill area. |
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August
30th |
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A Whinchat was along the new hedge at the southern-end of Eakring Flash early evening, with a Common Buzzard over Lound Wood. | |||
August
31st |
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An unusual
record today concerned a Barn Owl at
Eakring Flash mid-morning, seemingly flushed from the old
hedge, it flew over the Sallow scrub and was lost from
view. Also there this morning, were a single Spotted
Flycatcher, numerous Chiffchaffs, Whitethroats and
smaller numbers of Willow Warblers. Visible migrants included 46 Swallow south and south-east, two Sand Martin and a single House Martin. |