With a number of Quail being heard over the past few weeks, I thought I would give it a go last night at Chislet Marshes, so on arrival at 8pm, I walked around the area for an hour listening in warm sunny conditions. birds noted included 11 Mallard, 1 Grey Partridge, 2 Common Tern, 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Barn Owl, 2 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 6 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 10 Linnet and 7 Reed Bunting. I put the recorder out on the marsh in the hope I would get something going over.
I was up early this morning at 4am where I spent an hour or so walking again around the fields listening out for any Quail. I didn't hear any but unbeknown to me, when I went through the recording from last night, around 2am, a Quail (112) was heard calling a few times. This is the second record I have sound recorded in 10 years but I have still not heard one on the patch live. It's nice to know they are passing through. I just need a bird to hang around and call for a while one early morning. Other birds this morning included 5 Mute Swan, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Partridge, 1 Cuckoo, 3 Swift, 1 Moorhen, 2 Common Tern, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Barn Owl, 1 Little Owl, 2 Kestrel, 4 Raven, 3 Skylark, 6 Sedge Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer and 3 Reed Bunting. It was pleasing to see 3 Norfolk Hawker and 3 Emperor Dragonfly flying around at 04:30 and a little later, I saw my first 7 Willow Emerald Damselfly of the year along with 12 Emerald Damselfly. I shall hopefully record again tonight and have another early morning walk in the hope of hearing a Quail.
Quail
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