SPRING BIRD RACE 2022
The Spring Bird Race day (in conjunction with Global Bird day) was a success with an incredible 166 species recorded in Lincolnshire on 14th May. Many thanks to all who took part in this county wide effort.
The day held many surprises in store for a few lucky sites; a red-letter day at Gibraltar Point with the finding of a Golden Oriole and a Red-rumped Swallow. RSPB Frampton Marsh delivered the goods on the wader front with sightings of a Temminck’s Stint and a Pectoral Sandpiper. A Montagu’s Harrier was recorded from The Wash. East Halton produced the only Cattle Egret in the county on the day. Away from the coast a stunning Wood Warbler was found in full song at Marton!
Sea watching produced some notably species at Anderby Creek which included a pair of Red-breasted Merganser, Little Tern (several also present at Gibraltar Point), Kittiwake, Gannet and a Razorbill.
Scarce species were well represented with a male Redstart at East Halton, a Pied Flycatcher and Ring Ouzel at Gibraltar Point, Spotted Flycatcher at RSPB Freiston Shore and an Osprey over Tallington Lakes. Little Stint, Wood Sandpiper and Curlew Sandpiper were all recorded from RSPB Frampton Marsh and Gibraltar Point. Little Gull sightings from RSPB Frampton Marsh and Alkborough.
Lingering winter migrants included a very late Pink-footed Goose, Merlin and Brambling at Gibraltar Point. Brent Goose and Wigeon were also found lingering at a few sites around The Wash.
Spoonbill numbers continue to increase with multiple sightings from Gibraltar Point, RSPB Freiston Shore, RSPB Frampton Marsh and Alkbrorough. The latter site and Far Ings also produced the only sightings of Bittern and Bearded Tit on the day. The breeding pair of Common Crane from Willowtree Fen were present alongside the two chicks!
An impressive 11 species of warbler were recorded throughout the county.
In North Lincolnshire: Goshawk, Nightjar, Tree Pipit, Long-eared Owl, Crossbill and Woodlark were very welcome additions to an excellent day in the county.
A bird race would not be complete without a few plastics on the list in the form of a Barnacle Goose at RSPB Freiston Shore and an Egyptian Goose at Baston Pits. A special mention also to the Rock Dove/Feral Pigeon duo which always provide some amusement on a bird race.
As is customary with bird races there were several omissions on the day, most notably were Green Sandpiper, Guillemot and Willow Tit.
Another county wide effort bird race will be scheduled in for the upcoming autumn. Watch this space for dates!
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Brent Goose |
Gibraltar Point and Frampton Marsh |
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2 |
Canada Goose |
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3 |
Barnacle Goose |
RSPB Frampton Marsh/Alkborough |
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4 |
Greylag Goose |
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Pink-footed Goose |
Gibraltar Point |
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6 |
Egyptian Goose |
Baston Gravel Pits |
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7 |
Mute Swan |
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8 |
Shelduck |
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9 |
Garganey |
RSPB Frampton Marsh |
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10 |
Shoveler |
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11 |
Gadwall |
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12 |
Wigeon |
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13 |
Mallard |
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14 |
Teal |
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15 |
Pochard |
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16 |
Tufted Duck |
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17 |
Eider |
Gib Point, Anderby & Freiston Shore |
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18 |
Common Scoter |
Anderby Creek |
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19 |
Goldeneye |
Undisclosed site in North Lincs |
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20 |
Red-breasted Merganser |
Pair north offshore at Anderby Creek |
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21 |
Red-legged Partridge |
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22 |
Grey Partridge |
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Quail |
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23 |
Pheasant |
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24 |
Little Grebe |
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25 |
Great Crested Grebe |
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26 |
Spoonbill |
Gib Point/Alkborough / Freiston Shore |
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27 |
Grey Heron |
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28 |
Great White Egret |
Alkborough |
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29 |
Cattle Egret |
East Halton |
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30 |
Little Egret |
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31 |
Bittern |
Alkborough Flats |
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32 |
Gannet |
Anderby Creek |
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33 |
Cormorant |
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34 |
Osprey |
Tallington Lakes |
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35 |
Sparrowhawk |
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36 |
Goshawk |
Undisclosed site in North Lincs |
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37 |
Marsh Harrier |
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38 |
*Montagu’s Harrier* |
Ringtail in The Wash |
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39 |
Red Kite |
Marton |
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40 |
Common Buzzard |
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41 |
Water Rail |
Far Ings |
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42 |
Moorhen |
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43 |
Coot |
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44 |
Common Crane |
Pair at Willowtree Fen with 2 chicks! |
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45 |
Oystercatcher |
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46 |
Avocet |
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47 |
Lapwing |
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48 |
Grey Plover |
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49 |
Golden Plover |
RSPB Frampton Marsh |
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50 |
Ringed Plover |
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51 |
Little Ringed Plover |
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52 |
Whimbrel |
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53 |
Curlew |
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54 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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55 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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56 |
Turnstone |
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57 |
Knot |
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58 |
Ruff |
RSPB Frampton Marsh |
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59 |
*Pectoral Sandpiper* |
RSPB Frampton Marsh |
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60 |
Sanderling |
Notable inland record Baston Pits |
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61 |
Dunlin |
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62 |
Little Stint |
Gib Point/ RSPB Frampton Marsh |
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63 |
*Temminck’s Stint* |
RSPB Frampton Marsh |
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64 |
Curlew Sandpiper |
Gib Point/ RSPB Frampton Marsh |
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65 |
Woodcock |
Undisclosed site in North Lincs |
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66 |
Snipe |
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Green Sandpiper |
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67 |
Common Sandpiper |
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68 |
Redshank |
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69 |
Wood Sandpiper |
Gib Point/ RSPB Frampton Marsh |
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70 |
Spotted Redshank |
Gib Point/RSPB Frampton Marsh |
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71 |
Greenshank |
Gibraltar Point |
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72 |
Kittiwake |
Anderby Creek |
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73 |
Black-headed Gull |
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74 |
Mediterranean Gull |
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75 |
Little Gull |
RSPB Frampton Marsh/Alkborough |
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76 |
Common Gull |
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77 |
Great B-backed Gull |
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78 |
Herring Gull |
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79 |
Lesser B-backed Gull |
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80 |
Sandwich Tern |
Gibraltar Point |
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81 |
Little Tern |
Gib Point/Anderby Creek |
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82 |
Arctic Tern |
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83 |
Common Tern |
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Guillemot |
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84 |
Razorbill |
Anderby Creek |
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85 |
Rock/Feral Pigeon |
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86 |
Stock Dove |
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87 |
Collared Dove |
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88 |
Turtle Dove |
Old Bolingbroke |
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89 |
Wood Pigeon |
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90 |
Cuckoo |
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91 |
Barn Owl |
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92 |
Tawny Owl |
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93 |
Little Owl |
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94 |
Short-eared Owl |
Gibraltar Point |
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95 |
Long-eared Owl |
Undisclosed site in North Lincs |
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96 |
Swift |
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97 |
Kingfisher |
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98 |
Great Spot. Woodpecker |
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99 |
Green Woodpecker |
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100 |
Nightjar |
Undisclosed site in North Lincs |
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101 |
Kestrel |
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102 |
Merlin |
Gibraltar Point |
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103 |
Hobby |
Alkborough Flats |
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104 |
Peregrine |
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105 |
Magpie |
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106 |
Jackdaw |
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107 |
Rook |
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108 |
Raven |
Gibraltar Point/Tealby |
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109 |
Carrion Crow |
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110 |
*Golden Oriole* |
Adult male Gibraltar Point |
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111 |
Jay |
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112 |
Blue Tit |
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113 |
Great Tit |
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114 |
Marsh Tit |
Holywell Lake |
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115 |
Coal Tit |
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Willow Tit |
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116 |
Bearded Tit |
Alkborough/Far Ings |
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117 |
Skylark |
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118 |
Woodlark |
Undisclosed site in North Lincs |
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119 |
Sand Martin |
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120 |
Swallow |
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121 |
*Red-rumped Swallow* |
Gibraltar Point |
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122 |
House Martin |
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123 |
Cetti’s Warbler |
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124 |
Long-tailed Tit |
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125 |
Willow Warbler |
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126 |
Chiffchaff |
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127 |
*Wood Warbler* |
Singing bird at Marton! |
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128 |
Sedge Warbler |
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129 |
Reed Warbler |
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130 |
Grasshopper Warbler |
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131 |
Blackcap |
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132 |
Garden Warbler |
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133 |
Lesser Whitethroat |
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134 |
Whitethroat |
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135 |
Goldcrest |
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136 |
Wren |
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137 |
Nuthatch |
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138 |
Treecreeper |
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139 |
Starling |
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140 |
Ring Ouzel |
Gibraltar Point |
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141 |
Blackbird |
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142 |
Song Thrush |
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143 |
Mistle Thrush |
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144 |
Robin |
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145 |
Pied Flycatcher |
Gibraltar Point |
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146 |
Spotted Flycatcher |
Freiston Shore |
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147 |
Redstart |
Male at East Halton |
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148 |
Stonechat |
Chapel Six Marshes |
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149 |
Wheatear |
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150 |
House Sparrow |
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151 |
Tree Sparrow |
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152 |
Dunnock |
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153 |
Yellow Wagtail |
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154 |
Grey Wagtail |
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155 |
Pied Wagtail |
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156 |
Meadow Pipit |
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157 |
Tree Pipit |
Undisclosed site and Gib Point |
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158 |
Chaffinch |
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159 |
Brambling |
Gibraltar Point |
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160 |
Bullfinch |
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161 |
Greenfinch |
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162 |
Linnet |
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163 |
Siskin |
Gibraltar Point |
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164 |
Goldfinch |
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165 |
Siskin |
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166 |
Crossbill |
Undisclosed site in North Lincs |
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167 |
Yellowhammer |
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168 |
Reed Bunting |
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169 |
Corn Bunting |
Gibraltar Point |
Thanks to Richard Doan for the write up!
