Common Scoter

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Re: Common Scoter

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Forgot about the WhatsApp - I'm sure I asked to be added a while ago? I'll resend my number to Neil.
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Re: Common Scoter

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Not the times you have put on your posts but the automatic time the webpage has logged your post (to the right of your name). I will raise it with Mark Fishwick.
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Re: Common Scoter

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Hmm I've checked the board time settings and they appear correct.


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It's worth checking your own time settings in your Control Panel?


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EDIT - Checked, this post is correct at 9.37am.
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Re: Common Scoter

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Thanks Mark I have re-set my timezone to UTC + 1hr and it is now ok.
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Re: Common Scoter

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I spent 20 minutes outside last night but didn't hear anything. I think it was during the quiet spell, Ian! :?
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Re: Common Scoter

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Seems like the movement has been the last couple of nights. Tonight might be a tad breezy but Friday could be better. We're looking to put the moth trap out again on Friday night so will be having another good listen.
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Re: Common Scoter

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BirdGuides has an article on noc-mig here https://www.birdguides.com/articles/bir ... oc-mig-id/ (mentions scoters too)
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Re: Common Scoter

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Several heard over Clayton Green at 22.20 last night by Andy Leach.
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Re: Common Scoter

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So far this evening Wigeon and a group of Common Scoter, both to the south of me.
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Re: Common Scoter

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Skies have cleared, all very quiet now... A good hour though. 5 groups of Common Scoter, Wigeon, Coot, Redshank and Mallard!
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Re: Common Scoter

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Just had around half a hour in my back garden with the half moon shining well , the breeze strong at times and rattling fences as well background traffic sometimes making it difficult to listen but managed to hear 2 lots of scoters , several mallard , canada geese , 2 male and 1 female tawny owl , i wonder what height the scoters are passing over at , thanks for the info Ian .
Common Scoter brings my chorley year list up to 96 species .
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Re: Common Scoter

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Managed a group of *Common Scoter over Runshaw Hall Lane near Runshaw Hall about 1015.

Like Ian said, it did go quiet after the clouds cleared after 2-3 groups 915-945pm over Leyland.

Also Tawny Owl 1 hooting in Worden Park and a Curlew over.

* Common Scoter takes me to 103 species for the year.
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Re: Common Scoter

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I heard 3 or 4 groups between 9 and 9.30 pm, most were to the south and faint, probably nearer Ian and Neville, but one I managed to track from west to east as it passed by.
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Re: Common Scoter

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Large movement of Common Scoters over Spurn point last night with over 2000 calls logged .
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