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jacdaw Mar 2018 3:35pm, 11 Mar 2018 1,911 posts	0 jacdaw Stonechat, Bonners? Lots of displaying lapwing on my run this morning (zoob zoob), plenty curlew, and a couple of oyks; first I've seen since the snow. And my first singing skylark of the year.
flyingfinn Mar 2018 4:20pm, 11 Mar 2018 981 posts	0 flyingfinn Walk across to the Res produced 5 Ruff, 15 Barnacles, 4 Snipe, 4 Redshank, numerous Oycs, Widgeon, Teal, Cormorant, Canadas, Greylags and other usual suspects but not many Lapwing, Great Northern Diver, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Pied Wagtail, Goldeneye, Willow Tit and the spot of the day the male Scaup that has been reported for the last week. Quite a handsome duck and much easier to differentiate from the Tufties than some books suggest.
bonners Mar 2018 4:54pm, 11 Mar 2018 464 posts	0 bonners Not a stonechat jacdaw, although I did see a male and female stonechat earlier on the run along the seafront.
Dochart Mar 2018 6:17pm, 11 Mar 2018 930 posts	0 Dochart 5 patch lapwing today, quite unusual. lots of singing skylark. also jackdaw (the bird, not the fetchie...) taking nesting materials into chimney pot.
Derby Tup Mar 2018 7:45pm, 11 Mar 2018 25,310 posts	0 Derby Tup Several busy rookeries seen today and a pair of curlew were spotted round the south side of Ilkley Moor this evening
Derby Tup Mar 2018 7:46pm, 11 Mar 2018 25,311 posts	0 Derby Tup I wondered about stonechat for Bonners too - my only other shout would be bullfinch
bonners Mar 2018 8:03pm, 11 Mar 2018 465 posts	0 bonners No, not a bullfinch, just can't think of a better description, I'll keep looking for it in the guide books.
Derby Tup Mar 2018 8:07pm, 11 Mar 2018 25,312 posts	0 Derby Tup Twite? Linnet?
bonners Mar 2018 8:39pm, 11 Mar 2018 466 posts	0 bonners Thanks DT, not 100%, but a couple of pictures of linnet seems to be pretty close, guess I'll never know for sure, but I reckon that could be it. Thanks as always for your help 😊
Derby Tup Mar 2018 8:42pm, 11 Mar 2018 25,313 posts	0 Derby Tup Don’t forget many birds are in full breeding plumage and at their most colourful atm

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