Yellow-Browed Warbler, Yeovil

 
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03 April 2019 14:40
 

3-Apr-2019
A single Yellow-browed Warbler still present late-morning at Yeovil Country Park - Riverside (Penn Mill) immediately on the right, after the first fork in the pathway, in scrubby trees under the power lines (my 111th YBW in the UK, but my first in April). Thanks Oli.
Also, singing Willow Warbler, 8+ singing Chiffchaffs, 2 singing Blackcaps, 2 Bulfinches, Jay, and a soaring female Sparrowhawk.

 
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01 April 2019 19:49
 

YBW singing constantly between the 2nd and 3rd fork in the path this morning, and a second bird showed briefly by the 1st fork.

 
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13 March 2019 11:56
 

YBW still NE of Pen Mill Sewage Works on Monday but elusive. Also a good candidate for Sibe Chiff, 1 Lesser Redpoll and a flyover Common Gull

 
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01 March 2019 18:01
 

1 YBW still NE of Pen Mill Sewage works this afternoon. Also Redpoll, Reed Bunting and 1 Med Gull south over Lyde Road.

 
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02 February 2019 17:16
 

1 YBW still NE of the sewage works (heard only). Also 1 (probably 2) Lesser Redpoll at the sewage works, 3 Med Gulls and 3 Common Gulls on the opposite side of the river. At Lyde Road: female Teal, 1 Snipe, 8 Golden Plover, 1 Common Gull and 2 Stonechat.

 
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01 January 2019 18:39
 

1 YBW NE of the sewage works and another still by the bench at the 3rd fork between Pen Mill and Lyde Road. Also 1 Merlin, 1 Woodcock, 4+ Snipe, 1 Stonechat and 2 Tawny Owl at the Lyde Road end.

 
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29 December 2018 21:53
 

1 YBW in the cut conifers north of the Sewage Works and another near the bench.

 
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26 December 2018 18:44
 

1 YBW still at the bench plus another heard only at the first fork past the Sewage Works

 
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24 December 2018 00:24
 

1 YBW still in the same area by the bench this afternoon (23rd) plus another 2 together northeast of Pen Mill Sewage Works.

 
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22 December 2018 16:39
 

YBW still north of Pen Mill Sewage Works this morning. Also had a bird calling near the bench again so it appears there are two birds.

 
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16 December 2018 11:03
 

YBW relocated to the north side of Pen Mill Sewage Works this morning, showed well and was calling regularly.

 
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01 December 2018 18:17
 

Yellow-browed Warbler still present this afternoon 50 yards beyond the metal seat (approaching from the Pen Mill end) at ST5789 1672. Seems to favour the large tree covered in ivy next to the railway line fence.

 
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25 November 2018 17:13
 

YBW still present in the same area this afternoon. I believe the footpath from Lyde Road will be closed again 26th-30th November

 
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19 November 2018 14:27
 

The path from Lyde Road to where the bird was seen yesterday will be closed at the railway bridge due to repairs being carried out to the path from today until Friday the 23rd so access will only be possible from the Pen Mill end.

 
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18 November 2018 23:23
 

A YBW was along the railway line this pm by Pen Mill at ST 57965 16816 south west of the reed bed. The footpath can be accessed from Pen Mill Sewage Works or the Lyde Road car park. The bird was associating with a mobile flock of Long-Tailed Tits that spent a lot of time on the north side of the railway line (only seen from the footpath twice this afternoon).