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31.07.11 (BPW) Gull update. Gull is fighting fit, literally as my bleeding thumb can attest. Release is tomorrow morning, will update with photos. If you find a moribund, paralysed gull, do not take it to the RSPCA, they will put them down (they did first 2 I took, which is why I now treat them myself, don't be taken in by the make-believe on telly for their image). An otherwise fit gull will not die of Botulism regardless of what anyone will tell you, they are tougher than old boots and just need somewhere safe to recover with food and water.

Species below seen on farmland at south end of the moors. 4 Mallard 1 Tufted Duck female with 8 young Thorne Waste Drain, 2 Common Pheasant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Moorhen, 1 Northern Lapwing, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Black-headed Gull, 6 Rock Dove/feral, 8 Stock Dove, 20 Wood Pigeon, 10 Common Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 50 Barn Swallow Elmhirst Pump, 1 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Common Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch, 30 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer.

31.07.11 (BPW) Gull update. Gull is fighting fit, literally as my bleeding thumb can attest. Release is tomorrow morning, will update with photos. If you find a moribund, gull, do not take it to the RSPCA, they will put them down (they did first 2 I took, which is why I now treat them myself, don't be taken in by the make-believe on telly for their image). An otherwise fit gull will not die of Botulism regardless of what anyone will tell you, they are tougher than old boots and just need somewhere safe to recover with food and water.

Species below seen on farmland at south end of the moors. 4 Mallard 1 Tufted Duck female with 8 young Thorne Waste Drain, 2 Common Pheasant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Moorhen, 1 Northern Lapwing, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Black-headed Gull, 6 Rock Dove/feral, 8 Stock Dove, 20 Wood Pigeon, 10 Common Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 50 Barn Swallow Elmhirst Pump, 1 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Common Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch, 30 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer.

30.07.11 (BPW) Gull update. Gull now standing freely and flapping wings with power. Quite viscious, eats well. Release due on Monday. All photos today Clive Featherstone. Likes cheddar cheese and egg. 

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29.07.11 (BPW) Gull update. Gull is doing very well, can now stand on own and flap wing but still weak and spends much time sleeping. Now feeds and drinks for herself (think female, yet to do biometrics). More photos soon.

27.07.11 (BPW). 5 Greylag Goose, 35 Eurasian Teal, 2 Mallard, 1 Common Pheasant, 2 Marsh Harrier 2 cc, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Water Rail excellent views F from road, 5 Little Ringed Plover still 2 adults with 3 fledged young F, 1 European Golden Plover down, 14 Northern Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring type Gull, 30 Common Swift, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Willow Tit, 1 Sky Lark, 50 Barn Swallow, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Common Whitethroat, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, 1 Robin, 18 Yellow Wagtail, 16 Pied Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit GB road, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Common Chaffinch, 20 Goldfinch, 3 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer, 12 Reed Bunting.

26.07.11 (BPW) Gull update. 
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As you can see she just sits and shits around the garden all day! But actually making good progress on diet of sardines, potatoes, oil and yogurt mash with watered milk to drink and grated cheese as a treat. Now moving legs freely, but cannot stand, can now move wings a bit, is more vicious and less gentle………must be female….? Cause of illness is Botulism from feeding on rubbish tips, this is forth such gull I have rescued in such a condition.

23.07.11 (anon.) 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard, 7 Hobby, 1 Peregrine Falcon male, 6 Turtle Dove.

23.07.11 (BPW). 5 Greylag Goose, 8 Eurasian Teal, 8 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Common Kestrel, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, 18 Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 moribund taken into my care, 

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13 Black-headed Gull, 2 Wood Pigeon, 80 Common Swift, 2 Great Tit, 2 Sky Lark 1 just fledged young SOMT, 4 Sand Martin 2 Barn Swallow, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Common Chiffchaff, 8 Common Whitethroat, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Sedge Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 2 Wren, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit, 8 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer, 12 Reed Bunting. Also a Roe Deer, now in winter coat.

21.07.11 night (BPW). 2 Little Owl Inkle Fen, 1 European Nightjar Inkle Fen, 6 Common Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker heard, 1 Sky Lark, 8 Barn Swallow bred round colliery buildings, 6 House Martin, 4 Pied Wagtail bred round colliery buildings.

16.07.11 BOTANICAL SURVEY () TO BE UPDATED WITH PLANT LIST SOON!. 80 Greylag Goose, 1 Greater Canada/Greylag Goose hybrid, 6 Eurasian Teal, 1 Tufted Duck fm with 8 young Canals, 1 Common Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 10 Wood Pigeon, 70 Common Swift, 3 Sand Martin, 2 Barn Swallow, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, 2 Goldfinch, 6 Linnet, 3 Yellowhammer, 10 Reed Bunting.

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Round-leaved Sundew cluster, Steve Hiner 

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Round-leaved Sundew cluster, Steve Hiner 

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Round-leaved Sundew cluster, Steve Hiner 

The extremely rare carabid beetle Bembidium humerale was seen.

Some plants seen in Canals area. Angelica, Marsh Arrowgrass, Yellow Loosestrife, Red Bartsia, Marsh Bedstraw, Gypsy Wort, Cranberry, Round-leaf Sundew, Greater Bladderwort, Greater Yellow Rattle, Southern Marsh Orchid, Twayblade, Royal Fern, Hoary Ragwort, Pennywort, Square-stemmed St. John’s Wort, Common Melliot, Lesser Stitchwort, Bog Myrtle, Hard Rush, Wood Rush, Quaking Grass, Deer Grass, Oval Sedge, Lesser Pond Sedge, Bottle Sedge, White Sedge, Glaucous Sedge, Black Sedge.

12.07.11 night (BPW). 16 Mallard, 2 Grey Partridge, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Barn Owl Limberlost public footpath, 1 Little Owl near WC, 1 Long-eared Owl adult on post just S Whitaker's Plantation, 30 Common Swift, 6 Sky Lark, 18 Barn Swallow, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Turtle Dove. Similar mammals to previous night.

11.07.11 night (BPW). 22 Mallard, 2 Grey Partridge, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Stock Dove, 30 Wood Pigeon, 1 Barn Owl Limberlost public footpath, 1 Little Owl near Limberlost ruins, 1 Long-eared Owl young calling Elmhirst pump, 20 Common Swift, 6 Sky Lark, 6 Barn Swallow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellowhammer. Red Deer 8 in fields near Elmhirst. Roe Deer 2. Hare 8 at least in fields along tracks. Rabbit 2. Pipistrelle 1 Elmhirst pump.

10.07.11 night (BPW). 1 Grey Partridge heard, 1 Barn Owl heard, 1 Little Owl heard, 20 Common Swift, 6 Barn Swallow, 1 Yellowhammer. Hare 6.

09.07.11 (RW) Visited the moors pm today not very pleasant due to Horse flies. very quiet but I saw the sad sight of a Roe Deer next to gate from Crowle onto Yorkshire triangle which was turning in small circles (chasing its tail) for many minutes how long before I arrived I do not know. I moved closer and I think it became aware of me and it moved into a ditch next to the path. It was blind and I think a little crazed, very sad. Other sightings: 1 Eurasian Wigeon WPS, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Kestrel, 3 Hobby, 1 Greenshank F, 4 Linnet. inc. young (Fisons’ road) also 1 Red Deer, Black Darter, Common Hawker, Black-tailed Skimmer eating a Small Copper butterfly! (photo) 

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02-03.07.11 (BPW, WHP for a couple of hours Saturday) 24 hours from 09.25 Saturday to 09.40 Sunday. Route Saturday: ca, GB, road, mounds at S&PD, WP, ditch ride, road, WPS, MT, MMT, platform, mounds, 1000 Acre F, mounds, platform, EB, CT, WC, EW/gate, ET, MMT. Sunday: platform, mounds, road, WP, BT N, BT S, WPS, mounds, road, GB, CA. 73 species of bird recorded. 
7 Greylag Goose, 1 Common Shelduck, 1 Gadwall, 14 Eurasian Teal, 27 Mallard 2 broods of 6 and 4 unfledged WPS, 2 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Quail repeated calls S end MMT (Nightjar Corner), 7 Common Pheasant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe WPS, 1 Marsh Harrier male, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Common Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 1 Water Rail male singing 1000 Acre Floods, see photo. Water Rail 1



















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2 Moorhen, 5 Little Ringed Plover 2 adults with 3 fledged young F, 122 Northern Lapwing WPS mainly, 6 Common Snipe 3 drumming F, Sun 3 over N, 1 Woodcock on grass BT Sun, 1 Eurasian Curlew over WP S calling Sun, 1 Green Sandpiper intersection of SOMT with 1000 Acre, 2 Common Redshank others heard, GULLS: I am not an expert on gulls and welcome any comments. Second-summer Yellow-legged and Lesser Black-backed L.f. graellsii proved troublesome. Second-summer Yellow-legged was identified from Second-summer LBBG as follows: It retains its broad black, uniform tail band on white tail, LBBG has broken faded band. Second-summer Yellow-legged has mucky sides to chest, LBBG is cleaner. Second-summer Yellow-legged has dark immature bill with all yellow end, LBBG has almost adult bill. 
Once Yellow-legged had been established as present along with LBBG, it was possible to see darker birds, both larger and same size. These then are Great Black-backed Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull L.f. intermedius. The palest birds are standard Herring Gull. 
85 Lesser Black-backed Gull L.f. graellsii commonest gull, many more uncounted, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull L.f. intermedius probably more, 5 Yellow-legged Gull (equal all time maximum) probably far more, immatures take time to identify! 11 Herring Gull probably more, but Yellow-legged possibly commer in summer, 4 Great Black-backed Gull certainly more but busy identifying others, 159 unidentified large gulls 1000 Acre Floods most then went on to Humber, 14 Black-headed Gull, 8 Rock Dove, 1 Stock Dove, 131 Wood Pigeon large flock W edge, 2 Turtle Dove new one S&PD at mounds, 1GB, 1 Common Cuckoo, 1 Tawny Owl young calling junction WP Sun, 1 Long-eared Owl young calling WC, 8 European Nightjar 6 males: MDM, MD, C, 2ET, CM, and maybe 2 females, 40 Common Swift few Sat most Sun, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker call WP, 2 Magpie, 3 Eurasian Jay, 27 Carrion Crow, 18 Blue Tit many young, 4 Willow Tit Sun only, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Sky Lark, 35 Sand Martin Sat pm 21 S, then 2 groups E of 6 and 7, 13 Barn Swallow half as usual round colliery buildings, 1 House Martin as usual with Swifts, 12 Common Chiffchaff, 8 Willow Warbler few singing now, 20 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler not singing now, 18 Common Whitethroat, 8 Grasshopper Warbler new areas PBM, 2MM, 2WP and regular ones, 19 Sedge Warbler, 16 Reed Warbler, 14 Wren, 18 Blackbird abundant WP dawn chorus, 6 Song Thrush all WP, 6 Robin, 2 Pied Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit, 3 Common Chaffinch, 15 Goldfinch, 16 Linnet, 30 Lesser Redpoll as well as adults flock of 20+ juveniles WP (don't give chatter), 5 Bullfinch, 4 Yellowhammer, 37 Reed Bunting probably far more most visible early morning. Roe Deer 10, 1 female with 2 young. Red Deer 2 females one with young, 1 small male and 1 huge male all around and about WP. Rabbit 14 BT. Bat, medium sized MMT, flying height of small birches at a guess Whiskered Bat. Frog adult WP (WHP). 
Large Heath few, Ringlet fairly common, Red Admiral 2 and other common species. 

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01.07.11 (Julian Small) LATE NEWS 1 Common Stonechat male and 2 female type road.