Eyes Lane - another wader

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John Frankland
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Eyes Lane - another wader

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Star of the show are a couple of * Black-tailed Godwits on the main flood, still present 1005am.

Also 1 Curlew, 4 Oystercatcher, c100 Lapwing, 17 Whooper and 4 Mute Swan, c60 Shelduck, 4 Herring Gull, 2 LBB and c 200 BH Gull.

* the Godwit takes me to 102 species for the year.
John Frankland
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Joined: Tue May 01, 2007 6:18 pm
Location: Leyland

Re: Eyes Lane - another wader

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Godwits & Curlew still present at 1210pm. Lapwings increased to c240

Increase of gulls to c400 in total with 4 LBB.

Also went to Croston Finney & Loch Meadow this morning. Highlights were:
Little Egret 1
Grey Partridge 2
Snipe 20-25 including 1 or 2 Jack Snipe
Redshank 1
Oystercatcher 10
Skylark c30 incl some in song
Linnet c100
Yellowhammer 1 singing.
Buzzard 2
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