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Author: Steve Young

Canton

On January 9, 2021 By Steve YoungIn SightingsLeave a comment

Two male Blackcaps in my Garden today.

A Rose /Ring Necked Parakeet in Thompsons Park.

Siskin

On January 1, 2021 By Steve YoungIn SightingsLeave a comment

Single Siskin in Sanatorium Park yesterday and a small group of eight this morning.

Sanatorium Park

On November 11, 2020 By Steve YoungIn SightingsLeave a comment

yesterday, Stonechat and Nuthatch, the latter quite uncommon here.

Woodpigeon

On November 5, 2020 By Steve YoungIn SightingsLeave a comment

Fair movement again this morning over Leckwith/some birds over Canton.

c 22,200 flying ssw in an hour and a quarter with birds still passing in lower numbers later.

Woodpigeon

On November 4, 2020 By Steve YoungIn SightingsLeave a comment

First big movement of autumn as usual over Canton/Leckwith. 45.000 birds passing ssw in two and a half hours.

Ely Trail

On November 3, 2020 By Steve YoungIn SightingsLeave a comment

Dipper flying down river near Leckwith Hill.

Canton

On October 14, 2020 By Steve YoungIn SightingsLeave a comment

Twenty five Redwings overhead this morning.

River Ely trails

On June 11, 2020 By Steve YoungIn SightingsLeave a comment

Reed Warblers continue to sing/hold territory at least two sites; Cetti’s regularly singing at two or three sites. Lesser Whitethroat singing at Grangemoor Park. Mute Swan with six cygnets.

Ely Trail/Grangemoor Park

On May 12, 2020 By Steve YoungIn SightingsLeave a comment

Grangemoor Park: Lesser Whitethroat singing well.

Ely River Trail between Penarth Road and Leckwith Road : Reed Warblers singing at two sites; Cettis Warbler as usual.

Grangemoor Park–Ely Trail

On May 8, 2020 By Steve YoungIn SightingsLeave a comment

Two Lesser Whitethroats singing 400 metres apart in Grangemoor Park. Reed Warbler singing; Cetti’s Warbler singing.

Ely Trail: Cetti’s singing at two sites. Reed Warbler singing.

Lesser Whitethroat +

On May 5, 2020 By Steve YoungIn SightingsLeave a comment

Grangemoor Park: Lesser Whitethroat singing, Common Whitethroat singing, Cetti’s singing.    Ely River Trail : Reed Warbler singing.

Ely Trail

On April 23, 2020 By Steve YoungIn SightingsLeave a comment

First Reed Warbler in usual location; two Cetti’s singing.

Common Whitethroat

On April 22, 2020 By Steve YoungIn SightingsLeave a comment

Two singing, Sanatorium Park.

Common Whitethroat

On April 22, 2020 By Steve YoungIn SightingsLeave a comment

Two singing, Sanatorium Park.

Willow Warbler

On April 4, 2020 By Steve YoungIn SightingsLeave a comment

One singing well, Leckwith Road early this morning. Another at the entrance to Grangemoor Park fifteen minutes later.

Blackcap +

On March 28, 2020 By Steve YoungIn SightingsLeave a comment

Total of ten singing Blackcaps on a 1.5 mile stretch of the Ely Trail plus six singing Chiffchaffs.

part of Ely Trail

On March 24, 2020 By Steve YoungIn SightingsLeave a comment

total 5 Blackcaps singing along River Ely between Sanatorium Park and Penarth Road. Chiffchaffs well established now.

Ely Trail

On March 21, 2020 By Steve YoungIn SightingsLeave a comment

Yesterday a total of three singing Cetti’s between Leckwith and Grangemoor Park.

Today, two singing Blackcaps and a sprinkling of singing Chiffchaffs.

Ely Trail

On March 21, 2020 By Steve YoungIn SightingsLeave a comment

Yesterday a total of three Cetti’s Warblers singing between Leckwith and Grangemoor Park.

Today, two singing Blackcaps and a sprinkling of Chiffchaffs singing.

Blackcap

On March 18, 2020 By Steve YoungIn SightingsLeave a comment

First singing Blackcap, Sanatorium Park this morning plus two singing Chiffchaffs following singles for the last two days.

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