Visible Migration at Work!?

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Once again I'm on nights but what is interesting is that I can hear Redwings and Fieldfares calling as their go over the General Hospital and this is at 1.30am in the morning.
Checking out the Trektellen website it looks like a major movement of winter thrushes is occurring as large numbers were recorded on the east coast between Norfolk and Flamborough Head and the West coast of Holland and Belgium.
Although I will be asleep later this morning I would imagine good numbers of winter thrushes will be recorded at a number of inland sites via some visible migration?!......

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Anonymous said…
Very impressive flocks of fieldfare yesterday heading roughly east to west round stoughton airfild area...
[Noticed on punkbirder last night that there was a bit of a 'thrush- shove' on]...

Beast
28 October 2009 at 08:28
Russ Malin said…
Without being pedantic if you can't see them and only hear them how can this be visible migration.....is there such a thing as invisible migration.....I think I need to get our more......
30 October 2009 at 11:43
davidearlgray said…
Yes Russ you need to get out more!Lol
31 October 2009 at 18:23
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