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2006 -
NOVEMBER SIGHTINGS
November 3rd:
Little change in numbers of
migrants. The male
Black Duck
and male
Bluethroat both remain.
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November 2nd:
A
Little Grebe
was seen in
South
Harbour
during the morning and the
Black Duck
and
Bluethroat
both remain.
Other counts included 149
Greylag Geese,
Sparrowhawk, 2
Merlin,
2 Water Rail,
7 Purple Sandpiper, 3
Jack Snipe,
152 Turnstone,
3 Little Auk,
2 Dunnock, 10
Robin,
71 Blackbird,
25 Fieldfare, 12
Songthrush,
150 Redwing,
singles of Chiffchaff,
Blackcap and
Goldcrest,
9 Chaffinch
and 90 Snow
Bunting.
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Black Duck Photo Paul Baxter
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November
1st:
Another windy day with wintry showers.
Morning census produced a surprise arrival in the form of a
Black Duck, a first for the island!
Also present were the Shoveler,
2 Merlin, Sparrowhawk, 5
Woodcock, 3
Glaucous Gull,
Long-eared Owl,
Waxwing,
Bluethroat,
48 Fieldfare, 71 Blackbird,
a single Lapland Bunting and 66
Snow Bunting.
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