BELVIDE BIRDING

• Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - Belvide Fair N 2-3

80 Sand Martin were present this afternoon also Chiffchaff have increased to 11. The 1st winter drake Scaup was still present also 60 Wigeon and 19 Shoveler were counted. 1 Dunlin was still present also 4 Redshank. A female Brambling was in the reservoir plantation. There were still 40+ Pied Wagtail int the field behind the Bryant hide also at least 20 Meadow Pipit. Finally the Barn Owl was hunting off the west lane from 6pm.

• Thursday, March 20, 2008 - pied wagtails

Posted by pete Lawlor

Hello Steve we have wagtails roost in huge numbers mabye 100 were I work along a ledge under somesteam pipes, my workplace is about 15miles north of Belvide, is this common to see pied wagtails in such numbers.
Pete

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• Thursday, March 20, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Belvidebirder84

Hi Pete, it's not unusual to see Pied Wagtails roosting in such numbers. I know in Wolverhampton town center there is a roost of over 500 in the winter months.

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