{"id":981,"date":"2013-04-04T20:50:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-04T20:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=981"},"modified":"2013-03-31T20:51:11","modified_gmt":"2013-03-31T20:51:11","slug":"first-migrants-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=981","title":{"rendered":"First Migrants of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Recently 
Avocets at Leighton Moss (a rare digiscoped effort). <\/p>\n

The end of March and locally we\u2019re still awaiting the arrival of the first summer migrants.  The closet we\u2019ve had is a male Stonechat at Millgate Fields but this was a case of passing through rather than establishing a summer territory. Fortunately on the coast the arrival of the Avocets suggests that the seasons are finally on the change. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Another 
Another couple settling in for the summer on the salt marsh at the edge of Morecambe Bay <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Black-tailed 
A pair of Black-tailed Godwits in one of the pools in front of the Eric Morecambe hide. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Snipe\" 
Common Snipe from the Tim Jackson hide. Another digiscoped effort. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"A 
The bird formerly known as Peewit. <\/p>\n

Years ago when I was growing up on the Wyre estuary flocks of Peewits were a common site on the marshes and flooded fields during the winter months. Since then their population has crashed by over 50% and they\u2019ve acquired the common name of Lapwing. The loss of the rather wonderful onomatopoeically correct name almost mirrors their decline. <\/p>\n

Funny, how many years ago I can\u2019t recall asking anyone why they were called Peewits. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"A
Remember that American Film from a few years ago with Kevin Costner in and the ghosts of a load of old Baseball stars \u2013 Field of Dreams. Well I think I might knock one of these up this year at the edge of the garden pond. \u201cBuild it and they will come\u2026..\u201d Sorry Kevin but I\u2019ve got my doubts. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Build
Doesn\u2019t look too difficult to build. Maybe a Blue Tit will be tempted \"Smile\"
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