• Replies 24 replies
  • Subscribers 19 subscribers
  • Views 7168 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
Latest posts

2010 SUMMER MIGRANT ARRIVAL DATES

seymouraves
23/02/2010 04:34

 

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

S

 

For advice about Birding, Identification,field guides,  binoculars, scopes, tripods,  etc - put 'Birding Tips'   into the search box

  • 31/03/2010 16:54 in reply to Buzzard

    Just returned from Dee Estuary, Wirral.

    Latest 1st of Spring sightings:

    10.03.10  Wheatear x 2 (now increasing numbers seen daily)

    18.03.10  Swallow ( Many more sightings since. I saw my 1st on the 20th )

    18.03.10  Sand Martin

    19.03.10 Willow Warbler

    21.03.10 Ring Ouzel

  • 03/04/2010 02:36 in reply to Buzzard

    02.04.10 Swallow x1 Scorton - Catterick

    02.04.10 Sand Martin x1 Bowesfield Marsh

    Buzzard said:

    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

     

    Nature Is Amazing - Let Us Keep It That Way

  • 05/04/2010 23:03 in reply to Buzzard

     

    050410                                   Titchwell                             Blackcap

    050410                                   Titchwell                             Sand Martin

    050410                                  Pentney GPs Norfolk         Yellow Wagtail

    050410                                  Pentney GPs Norfolk         Little Ringed Plover

    For advice about Birding, Identification,field guides,  binoculars, scopes, tripods,  etc - put 'Birding Tips'   into the search box

  • 16/04/2010 04:39 in reply to seymouraves

     

    100410                                            Titchwell                                          Willow warbler

    100410                                            Titchwell                                          Sedge Warbler

    100410                                            Titchwell                                          sandwich tern

    100410                                            Titchwell                                          Lesser whitethroat

     

    For advice about Birding, Identification,field guides,  binoculars, scopes, tripods,  etc - put 'Birding Tips'   into the search box

  • 16/04/2010 21:37 in reply to seymouraves

    7th April         South Wiltshire            Swallow (1)

    There is something new to learn everyday...

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/skylark58/

  • 18/04/2010 01:43

    These are a bit later than most but here goes:

    6.4.10      Swallow, Chiffchaff and Blackcap    at Daneshill Notts

    10.4.10    House Martins    Gainsborough, Lincs

    11.4.10    Willow Warbler & Chiffchaff   Gainsborough, Lincs

    and today a Swallow in Gainsborough

    Cheers

    Ladybird

    Why is there never enough time?

  • 27/04/2010 19:46 in reply to ladybird

    27.04.10        Common whitethroat         Upton Magna, Shopshire (my first of 2010)

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

    My photos on Flickr

  • 04/05/2010 22:48

    I have been watching Swallows around our buildings for approx30yrs +. We usually get approx 15 to 20pairs arriving between12th to 22 April. This year to date I have only seen 2 pairs who arrived 26th April.Can anyone confirm similar circumstances?.Is it possible that this may be due to Volcanic ask?

    seymouraves said:

     

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

    S

     

     

     

    Keep in Touch with with all migratory birds

  • 05/05/2010 00:22 in reply to thewyeman

    I first noticed the Swallows were back in their regular haunt near Biggleswade on the 28 April, slightly later than i spotted them last year.

    However i do not think the volcanic ash cloud has been responsible for slowing them up. I am reliably informed that the ash cloud has settled at above 11000ft whereas swallows and most other migrating song birds will fly much lower than that.

     

     

    Warden Intern at Otmoor.

  • 08/05/2010 17:41 in reply to IanH

     

     

    Hi,

    after a spell of southerlies,  northerly winds settled in and slowed many migrants down. As the winds changed the birds got through.

    07 05 10            common swift              Peterborough

    07 05 10            Arctic Tern                     Peterborough

    07 05 10            Garden Warbler           Peterborough

    For advice about Birding, Identification,field guides,  binoculars, scopes, tripods,  etc - put 'Birding Tips'   into the search box