2010 SUMMER MIGRANT ARRIVAL DATES

 

As Spring gets under way feel free to post your first Chiffchaff, Sand Martin, Wheatear, Ring Ouzel, Swallow etc here :))

S

 

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     190310                Wheatear              Titchwell   

    190310                Sand Martin            Titchwell

    190310                Chiffchaff              Titchwell

     

    per Titchwell Group forum :)

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  • 22.03.10   Osprey  flying  between Mears Ashby towards Earls Barton Northamptonshire 3.40pm

    23.03.10 Osprey Flying between Mears Ashby towards Earls Barton Northamptonshire 4.05pm

    Not sure if this is the same bird  that had already been spotted flying over Sywell Country Park last weekend and just feeding up before moving northwards...

     

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    240310  Bedford                       Chiffchaff                                                              per Blackbird

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  • 210310  Bournemouth                      Wheatear                          per Flickr contact (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevejm2009/4457291473/)

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  • 24/3/10  Numerous Chiffchaffs calling at Dinton Pastures, Berks. Two seen.

    TJ

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous 25/03/2010 00:03 in reply to Rockwolf

    Hi Seymour

    Great idea for a thread - just noticed it

    Skylarks (x 4) - Castlemill Sluice, Bedford  - 21st March 2010

    Chiff Chaff mentioned already by Seymour

    Regards

    Kathy and Dave

  • 25.03.10  Atcham, Shropshire                   chiffchaff                     my first of 2010!

    "All weeds are flowers, once you get to know them" (Eeyore)

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous 25/03/2010 20:52 in reply to Rockwolf

    Brilliant answers everyone

    Great to hear that other people are hearing Chiffchaffs now.  They are coming back to the UK yipee!!  Warbler galore is my thought

    Love to hear the Cetti's Warbler at Marston Vale once again {big smile}

    Regards

    Kathy and Dave

    Rockwolf said:

    25.03.10  Atcham, Shropshire                   chiffchaff                     my first of 2010!

     

  • 28.03.10  Venus Pool NR, Shropshire - 2 swallows                                                         (seen by me!)

                                                                         - 50+ house martins

                                                                         - chiffchaff 

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  • 17.03.10 Chiffchaff x1 Northeast Coast

    26.03.10 Wheatear x2 Northyorkshire Moors

    27.03.10 Firecrest x1 Southgare

    27.03.10 Wheatear x6 Southgare

    30.03.10 Willow Warbler x1 Sadberge Village

    Regards Buzzard

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