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Red Squirrel 8 Mar 3:57pm, 8 Mar 2024 23,515 posts	0 Red Squirrel I’m back at base and have revised the duck spot - wigeon, not pochard. Lots of ‘em. There was a small grey wader too which I think is a winter plumage knot - a couple of those separately on their own. Finn - it would make sense for the pair to be curlews but I’ve scrutinised pictures on bird sites and the curlew is more pale on its underside.
Derby Tup 8 Mar 4:01pm, 8 Mar 2024 64,856 posts	0 Derby Tup Whimbrel is 2/3 size curlew and has marked stripes on head. Odd bird over winters but best chance to see is during migration in spring and autumn - April and late August are good. Very distinct call. Colour of curlew varies on plumage i.e., time of year, and light conditions / viewing angle
Red Squirrel 8 Mar 4:32pm, 8 Mar 2024 23,516 posts	0 Red Squirrel They must have been curlews. The black bits on the wing threw me a bit. The heads were hard to see as they both had them tucked under their wings (sleeping?) until a crow came along and hassled them and I could see the beaks, but didn’t particularly notice stripes. I also saw some small, dull plumage birds with long tails. Could they be rock pipits?
um 8 Mar 5:40pm, 8 Mar 2024 8,260 posts	0 um Two firsts today (Welney and Lakenheath) 1) Whoop whoop .. 2) Boom boom
Derby Tup 8 Mar 5:41pm, 8 Mar 2024 64,862 posts	0 Derby Tup Great birds and nice pics um
Red Squirrel 8 Mar 5:44pm, 8 Mar 2024 23,517 posts	0 Red Squirrel Bitterns are so amazing
jacdaw 9 Mar 3:05pm, 9 Mar 2024 4,322 posts	0 jacdaw Sand Martins reported in Somerset today!
paulcook 9 Mar 4:29pm, 9 Mar 2024 4,424 posts	0 paulcook Not a bird (well I did notice at least lapwing and curlew) but lots of frog spawn in the middle of the path on the Haworth Hobble route today.
flyingfinn 9 Mar 4:54pm, 9 Mar 2024 3,703 posts	0 flyingfinn Sand Martins reported in Somerset today! I'm currently at Slimbridge and their first ones were reported last Monday and seen later going to roost further up the Severn.
Derby Tup 9 Mar 8:24pm, 9 Mar 2024 64,882 posts	0 Derby Tup Whoopers spotted today near Top Withins plus a yaffling green woodpecker in the fields below Stoodley Pike

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