Checklist S104188486

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Owner Tom Bedford

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Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  1
  • Distance:  4 km

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One of those amazing moments that local patch birders live for: a completely unexpected species flies over! My third new species here this year, one in each month so far. February had Brambling; January, Common Snipe.

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Observations

  1. Number observed:  1
  2. Number observed:  1

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S7 Singing Bird Present 7+ days (Probable)
  3. Number observed:  35

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)
  4. Number observed:  5
  5. Number observed:  7
  6. Number observed:  4
  7. Number observed:  1
  8. Number observed:  1

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    One flew east, high over the Churchill hospital and continued over Shotover Hill. I thought this was going to be the first Grey Heron of the year when I saw a large bird with deep, bowed wingbeats flying high overhead. In binoculars it was immediately obvious that this was a large, all-white egret, with long dark trailing legs and a long yellow bill. I watched it for a long time (several minutes in the end) as it fought the wind, trying to get over Shotover Hill. It was seen in direct comparison with a Red Kite and appeared a similar size in flight.

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  9. Number observed:  2

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    N Visiting Probable Nest Site (Probable)
  10. Number observed:  1

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S7 Singing Bird Present 7+ days (Probable)
  11. Number observed:  2
  12. Number observed:  1

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    N Visiting Probable Nest Site (Probable)
  13. Number observed:  1
  14. Number observed:  14
  15. Number observed:  12

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    N Visiting Probable Nest Site (Probable)
  16. Number observed:  14
  17. Number observed:  15
  18. Number observed:  10

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    M Multiple (7+) Singing Birds (Probable)
  19. Number observed:  3
  20. Number observed:  1

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)
  21. Number observed:  2

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)
  22. Number observed:  7

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    M Multiple (7+) Singing Birds (Probable)
  23. Number observed:  1
  24. Number observed:  2
  25. Number observed:  7

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    M Multiple (7+) Singing Birds (Probable)
  26. Number observed:  17

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    M Multiple (7+) Singing Birds (Probable)
  27. Number observed:  9

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    M Multiple (7+) Singing Birds (Probable)
  28. Number observed:  7

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    M Multiple (7+) Singing Birds (Probable)
  29. Number observed:  1
  30. Number observed:  3

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S7 Singing Bird Present 7+ days (Probable)
  31. Number observed:  2

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S7 Singing Bird Present 7+ days (Probable)
  32. Number observed:  3

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)
  33. Number observed:  70

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