Sunday, May 11, 2008

Cold Edge

Posting for Nick Dawtrey - unable to post on the blog

1 superb Whinchat behind the sailing club hut this evening
7 species of wader in the area including Snipe 'drumming'
No sign of the Grasshopper Warbler

Only one pair of breeding Lapwings along the route from Withens to Wainstalls! It's only a year or two since c14 pairs bred in this area. Evidence of a serious decline? Has anyone else noticed a similar pattern locally?

3 comments:

Nick Carter said...

Birds are still present in a couple of breeding sites I check but do appear to be down in number. does anyone else think there are fewer Willow Warblers singing this year?

David Sutcliffe said...

I thought Willow warblers had returned in good numbers this year!

Nick Carter said...

Must be me, JB also thinks there are plenty about!