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Eccleston Mere

Two common tern reported at the Mere today and also a brief sighting of what was possibly a pied flycatcher flying out from the alders near the houses.



Info and photo from an email from Dave Humphreys

The two tern were still there when I popped in after work at 6.00 pm.

Damian P
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4 comments :

  1. Colin25 April 2014 at 22:12

    Notice that this bird is ringed. It would be interesting to know where it was ringed.

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    1. Colin25 April 2014 at 22:12

      Is the ring readable on the original photo?

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    2. dave25 April 2014 at 23:09

      Afraid not , Colin. I checked all my shots.

      Dave

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  2. Dave26 April 2014 at 17:49

    One of the birds had a yellow plastic ring above the metal ring. The bird I saw today (Saturday) had no rings at all.

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