http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/ Beds Birding Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:28:57 GMT Ian Woiwod http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32403 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32403 I guess that makes the Cockayne Hatley flock of GPs the largest around at the moment. Not as many as before Christmas but I've just counted about 140, many Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:48:04 GMT Bashford, Richard http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32402 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32402 Dave Buckingham had a calling Hawfinch fly over him opposite the Lodge drive and onto the reserve - c12.30 Also the Woodlark in flight from the tree nursery Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:14:32 GMT john temple http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32401 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32401 About ten with Lapwings at Willington this morning.   John [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:41:08 GMT Richard Lawrence http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32400 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32400 I've not seen the one that was at the Riddy Sandy at the end of last year this year or any on Biggleswade Common either (I looked this morning). Cheers Richard Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:39:25 GMT andy.grimsey@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32399 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32399 None for me this year either in places I have seen them previous winters: Fields by River Flit behind Flitwick Moor / Greenfields / Flitton Cainhoe GP Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:36:23 GMT john.whitehead63@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32398 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32398 Single Jack Snipe on right of small stream. Very close, 10m from road. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:36:21 GMT Peter Smith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32397 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32397 Presumably with the excessive cold weather they have moved further west I understand there are good numbers in Ireland. The last flock of Lapwings I had was 45 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:40:56 GMT Blain, Stephen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32396 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32396 A Woodlark was seen in the fields opposite the gatehouse at the Lodge this morning, per Mark Gurney. In addition - the Black-necked Grebe and Whooper Swan are Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:38:59 GMT Blain, Stephen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32395 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32395 It's not just Stonechats which are having a quiet winter - where are all our Lapwings and Golden Plovers this year? I haven't seen a flock of over 100 of Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:15:50 GMT Richard http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32394 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32394 This must be the poorest year for Stonechats for ages. I think there have been really good numbers each winter since 2001 at least. I saw one in October at Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:49:42 GMT Andy Whitney http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32393 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32393 15:30 - 16:45 At Stotfold there were 300+ Corn Bunting in the fields, but quite a few more jangling in the trees/bushes out of sight; also 130+ Yellowhammer Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:48:39 GMT Ben Andrew http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32392 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32392 Dependent on a few other jobs tomorrow i will try have a decent search of both Pegsdon and Biggleswade Common in case any Stonechats are hiding! Ben To: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:57:18 GMT andy.plumb@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32391 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32391 The Stonechat that was on Cranfield airfield disappeared at the end of December. The only Stonechat I know of this year is one Dave Odell had near Wooton Andy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:56:11 GMT andy.plumb@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32390 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32390 The Stonechat that was on Cranfield airfield disappeared at the end of December. The only Stonechat I know of this year is one Dave Odell had near Wooton Andy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:48:03 GMT Nigel Willits http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32389 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bedsbirds/message/32389 Tree Sparrows in the garden for the 2nd winter running. This winter the first appeared at end of December and they have gradually increased to a total of 5