Friday 9 October 2009

Local birding: Brockholes Wetland LWT, Lancs - 9th Oct 2009.






Above: Eclipse drake Garganey, Brockholes Wetland LWT, Lancs, 9th Oct 2009.

Above: Eclipse drake Pintail, Brockholes Wetland LWT, Lancs, 9th Oct 2009.
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Above: Jack Snipe, Brockholes Wetland LWT, Lancs, 4th Oct 2009 - Mark Fanshawe. A very showy bird and the best photo obtained of this species at the site to date. A little cracker!
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An update on the colour ring details for the Great White Egret present on 25th Sept:

The bird was ringed at Besné (in Brière, Loire Atlantique, France) on 6/5/2009 and is the first report since the ringing date.