http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/ Beds Birding Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:35:48 GMT Ian Woiwod http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31434 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31434 From a photographic estimate, the Cockayne Hatley flock of Golden Plovers now numbers 450+ individuals. Ian [Non-text portions of this message have been Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:43:40 GMT michael russell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31433 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31433 Hi All, Yesterday morning at EH the Little Egret was again around the meadow as too x1 Siskin and 25 Meadow Pipits. This morning 3 Egyptian Geese sat on the Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:29:57 GMT mike.ilett http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31432 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31432 Clifton - 3 Tree Sparrow this morning in Finch flock nr Clifton TL173397 Langford Sewage Works - 1 Stonechat TL176400 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:47:58 GMT Tim Sharrock http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31431 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31431 SHARPENHOPE CLAPPERS Bedfordshire 8/11/09 Winf ENE4. Cloud 9 oktas. Visibility 5 miles decreasing to 100 yards. Drizzle developing into rain. 7 degrees. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:33:30 GMT Steve Blain http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31430 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31430 Spent the afternoon around the brickpits. It's pretty good birding at the moment! Rookery South (before the guns came!): Pochard - 380+ Tufted Duck - 115+ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:49:52 GMT Oakley-Martin, Darren http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31429 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31429 Damn it John, if I kept a Lodge list, I'd need it for it! Would have been an interesting winter atlas record though... Good record! ATB, Darren ... From: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:41:20 GMT John http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31428 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31428 One over the new fell by the gate this afternoon. Flew towards the Pine Trees alongside the road. John Dingemans [Non-text portions of this message have been Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:03:23 GMT Nigel Willits http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31427 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31427 First winter TTV of the season in glorious sunshine this morning around Yelden wold in the north of the county. Highlight was a Woodcock flushed from a Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:57:35 GMT Oakley-Martin, Darren http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31426 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31426 Carried out my first winter TTV in TL14Y this morning. Couldn't spend too long looking for the Firecrests, but Mark Gurney 'phoned me whilst I was on Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:12:14 GMT P MARSHALL http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31425 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31425 Hi all I was unable to do a vis mig on Dunstable downs yesterday but I did have two nice flocks of fieldfare flying over Dunstable.220 birds at 08 10 and 150 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:47:04 GMT Tim Sharrock http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31424 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31424 SHARPENHOE CLAPPERS Bedfordshire 7th November Wind w$. Cloud 1 okta. Visibility 10 miles. Dry. 5 degrees. 06.55-08.25 .....NOT A SINGLE Wood Pigeon for the Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:14:11 GMT Steve Blain http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31423 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31423 I looked at the weather forecast last night and fancied some pigeon movement for this morning - I wasn't disappointed, with The Pinnacles highest count so far, Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:02:45 GMT Richard.Bashford@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31422 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31422 Otter showing well main lake Harrold Richard Thank you for using the M-Mail service from Connectotel Ltd For more information about M-Mail and SMS-based Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:18:52 GMT Tim Sharrock http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31421 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31421 ....but I'm STILL not getting them in my Blunham garden (where, until a few years ago, they bred and were present almost daily). - Tim * ... From: errol newman Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:55:23 GMT Bashford, Richard http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31420 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/31420 ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]