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New Cut Lane and Old Coach Road

I went to try and find the yellow wagtail again this morning but didn't see one today.

Grey Partridge 2 on New Cut Lane
Common Whitethroat 5 along New Cut Lane
Yellowhammer 4
Skylark 5
Tree Sparrow 10
A mixed flock of around 30 reed bunting and meadow pipit on New Cut Lane between the Old Coach Road and Mossborough Hall Lane

Also one weird looking ?meadow pipit with a ridiculous bill!..


(See the gallery for more photos)

I also took the kids to Pennington Flash this afternoon. On the way I saw a bird fly up underneath the bridge at Haydock Island about woodpigeon sized. I glanced at it on my way under the bridge and saw it's head and breast. It was a BOP with a moustachial stripe and had streaks down it's breast - I'm guessing it was a peregrine.
 
Damian P
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2 comments :

  1. Anonymous5 August 2013 at 21:13

    Interesting photo of the Pipit. It looks more like a Rock Pipit to me with its long dark bill and darker plumage. That said though it still doesn't look quite right for a Rock Pipit. A very odd bird either way.

    Nick Isherwood

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  2. Email5 August 2013 at 22:22

    Cheers Nick, I put a post on the birdforum id thread but it didn't generate much interest...

    http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=263361

    Ignore the embarrassing bit about the tufted ducks!

    I put another photo in that thread which I think you can see a long hind claw on. I've got other photos but they don't really show any more that this one. (See gallery)

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