Tuesday 5 October 2010

PAST TIMES (OCTOBER 1980)

WILDFOWL Pochard up to (170) at New Hythe by end of month.Tufted Duck up to (100) at New Hythe by end of month.Red-breasted Merganser (1) was present at New Hythe from 29th to the end of the year (injured). KESTRAL (2) Leybourne 2nd,(2) Holborough marsh 31st.WADERS Curlew (2) N W over New Hythe 20th.Snipe (20) Burham marsh by 25th.Redshank 8 Burham marsh by 25th.Green Sandpiper (2) New Hythe 27th.Common Sandpiper (1) New Hythe 27th.Lapwing 200 Burham marsh 25th.THRUSHES Redwing (30) over New Hythe NW 3rd.Fieldfare much in evidence by the end of the month.GOLDCREST influx at New Hythe from 16th.SWALLOW (1) New Hythe 29th.PIED WAGTAIL (300) at the Holborough marsh roost 22nd.MEADOW PIPIT (50) at the Holborough marsh roost 22nd.BEARDED TIT present at Burham marsh by the 18th.FINCHES Linnet (100) at New Hythe during the month.Goldfinch (50) at New Hythe during the month.Redpoll small numbers over New Hythe NW on 23rd.
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  1. Phil6 October 2010 at 02:39

    Happy days Alan!
    Still can't find Pochard etc. at New Hythe. I think your five on Railway Lake must have left on the next train!!

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  2. alan woodcock6 October 2010 at 03:41

    Hi Phil,I couldn`t find any this morning,though I had a Gadwall on the pond dipping lake.

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