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Ian McKerchar


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This morning 3 adult Whooper Swans were on no 1 for about 10 mins early am and later a different single adult Whooper (with a yellowish stained head and neck) arrived. Other birds included c150 Pink-footed Geese over (90 E, 60 SW), c140 Teal, 42 Gadwall,  49 Shoveler,  3 Wigeon,  3 Pintail, 1 Kestrel,  3 Little Grebes, 1 Skylark and 2 redpolls.  



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A phalarope species being harassed by Coots seen on no. 3 this morning could not be refound nor nailed with confidence to a particular species. Other birds this morning included 3 Pintail,  16 Wigeon,  6 Little Grebes,  Sparrowhawk,  Kestrel,  2 Common Sandpipers and 2 Rock Pipits.  



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This morning once the rain eased, 112 Teal, 42 Shoveler,  55 Gadwall,  3 Pintail, 13 Wigeon,  1 Pochard, 4 Common Scoters (3M, 1F), 1 Goosander, 4 Little Grebes,  1 Lapwing,  1 Common Sandpiper and several Chiffchaffs. 



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The best of what was seen this morning by myself and a couple of regulars: 8 Common scoter (6m), in a tight group on No.2; 1 Rock pipit, 1 common sandpiper, kestrel, great spotted woodpecker (actually on No.1 flying through the bushes!), and a jay.



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This morning, 105 Teal, 45 Gadwall, 42 Shoveler,  7 Wigeon,  1 Pintail, 3 Goosander, c100 Pink-footed Geese E, 1 Sparrowhawk,  8 Little Grebes, 4 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpipers, several Chiffchaffs and 3 Redpolls. 



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This morning a Great White Egret flew straight through SW at 8.05am. Also c50+ Teal, 43 Gadwall,  40 Shoveler,  1 Pintail,  14 Wigeon. 5 Goosander, 1 Kestrel,6 Little Grebes, 8 Lapwings, 3 Common Sandpipers, 2 Dunlin, 6 Grey Wagtails, 10+ Meadow Pipits, 1 Skylark and 1 Wheatear. 



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This morning the juvenile Black Tern is still present commuting between no 1 and 2. Other birds included c100 Teal, 44 Gadwall,  43 Shoveler,  1 Wigeon,  4 Goosander,  11 Mute Swans, 8 Little Grebes,  3 Common Sandpipers,  6 Ring-necked Parakeets,  c50 Swallows,  c20 House Martins and several Sand Martins. 



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14/9/25 6:30 to 9:45 with another regular

1 Curlew Sandpiper dropped in for around 10 mins,
3 Common Sandpipers
4 Little Egret
8 Mute Swan
25+ Shoveler
3 Wigeon
c100 Teal
c50 Gadwall
9 Little Grebe
3 Swift
60+ House Martin
20+ Swallow
20+ Sand Martin
1 Wheatear
A few Chiffchaff, Reed Buntings and Linnet

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This morning 3 x Shoveler, 107 x Gadwall, 3 x Wigeon, 97 x Teal, 9 x Goosander, 3 x Swift, 2 x Common Sandpiper, 4 x Little Grebe, 47 x Cormorant, 1 x Little Egret, 26 x Swallow, 25 x House Martin, 17 x Sand Martin, and at least 8 x Chiffchaff 



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This morning 106 Teal, 59 Gadwall,  16 Shoveler,  2 Wigeon,  18 Goosander, 6 Little Grebes,  1 Little Egret,  1 Kestrel,  2 Common Sandpipers,  3 Swifts, c30+ House Martins,  c15 Swallows and 5 Sand Martins. 



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This morning the Black Tern was on no 2 until c10:50am but no further sign by 11.30am. 



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Drake Lesser Scaup still on no. 3 this morning.



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This morning the drake Lesser Scaup is still on no 3 favouring the west side. Also c50 Teal,  28 Gadwall,  7 Shoveler,  11 Goosander,  7 Little Grebes,  1 Little Egret,  2 Snipe,  the lingering juvenile Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, c40 Swifts,  c40 Swallows,  c20 House Martins and c10 Sand Martins.  



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Audi this morning the Lesser Scaup remains on no 3 although was flying around a bit early morning.  Also 54 Teal, 22 Gadwall,  1 Wigeon,  6 Shoveler, 110 Tufted Ducks,  13 Goosander, 7 Little Grebes, 3 Snipe,  1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper,  1 ad/near ad Yellow-legged Gull,  35 Swifts,  7 House Martins,  c15 Chiffchaffs, and 1 Blackcap.  



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This morning, two Black-tailed Godwits and an adult or near adult Yellow-legged Gull,  8 Goosander,  c50 Swallows,  c30 Sand Martins and c20 House Martins.  The Lesser Scaup was showing well on no 2 by the hide. 



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This morning the drake Lesser Scaup remains on no 3 showing well on the east side, also a juvenile Arctic Tern lingering.  Other birds c40 Teal,  5 Shoveler,  17 Gadwall,  6 Goosander,  1 Little Egret,  7 Little Grebes,  5 Snipe,  1 Dunlin, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, c40 Swifts, c70+ Swallows,  c50 Sand Martins,  c30 House Martins, 1 Yellow Wagtail, several Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap.



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This morning the drake Lesser Scaup was showing well in the SE corner of no 3 by the central well. Other birds included 25 Teal,  3 Shoveler, 16 Gadwall,  1 Pochard,  4 Goosander, 6 Little Grebes, 1 Ringed Plover,  1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper,  3 Snipe, 6 Ring-necked Parakeets,  c60 Swifts,  25 Swallows,  8 Sand Martins,  1 House Martin,  1 Yellow Wagtail and 1 Wheatear. 



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This morning, the drake Lesser Scaup still on no.3, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Snipe, 2 Little Egret, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Wheatear and 21 Chiffchaff



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This morning the drake Lesser Scaup is still on no 3,  mainly asleep with a dozen Tufted Ducks on the SW side. Other birds 13 Teal, 23 Gadwall,  6 Goosander, 4 Little Grebes,   2 Little Egrets,  just 2 Lapwings,  1 Redshank,  1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper,  1 Common Sandpiper, 15 Swifts,  3 Swallows and 6 House Martins. 



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This morning the drake Lesser Scaup remains on no 3. Also 2 Great White Egrets dropped in on no 1 for 5 minutes before flying NW. Other birds included 10 Teal, 16 Gadwall,  18 Goosander, 4 Little Grebes, 14 Lapwings,  1 Ringed Plover,  2 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Common Sandpipers,  1 Green Sandpiper,  2 Great Black-backed Gulls,  5 Swifts, and 4 Swallows. 



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This morning 7 Teal, 17 Gadwall, the drake Lesser Scaup,  2 Pochard,  26 Goosander,  1 Little Egret,  3 Little Grebes, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Intermedius type Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 Swifts, 7 Sand Martins and 1 Swallow.



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This morning the drake Lesser Scaup remains on no 3, favouring the SW side and is now in heavy wing moult (almost certainly now flightless) and best viewed from the bottom of the causeway.  Other birds included 6 Teal, 19 Gadwall,  6 Goosander,  2 Little Grebes,  2 Little Egrets, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Kestrel,  c30 Swifts, a Kingfisher and a Wheatear.  



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This morning a Water Rail pottering round the bay on big island and a female Common Scoter was on no 2. Other birds included 3 Teal,  10+ Gadwall,  1 Shoveler,  1 Little Egret,  3 Little Grebes,  28 Lapwings,  1 Little Ringed Plover and c40 Sand Martins.  



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This morning,  the drake Lesser Scaup remains on no 3. Other birds included 4 Teal,  14 Gadwall,  1 female Common Scoter,  6 Goosander, 1 Little Egret,  4 Little Grebes,  13 Lapwings,  1 Little Ringed Plover,  2 Common Sandpipers,  5 Black-tailed Godwits, 18 Swifts,  25 Sand Martins and a Willow Warbler in song.



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A late evening visit 19:55-21:10 today (29th). No.1 - 3 Pochard (2m), 1 Great Egret which then departed south-west towards dusk, 3 Little Egret and 1 Green Sandpiper. No.3 - 9 Goosander and 1 Little Grebe. No definite sightings of the Lesser Scaup on No.3 however the light was pretty poor by this point and most of the ducks were asleep along the western shore making picking it out difficult. Does anybody have any photos of it from the past week or so showing its current state of moult? The only photos I can find online are from the 14th.

-- Edited by Jonny Scragg on Tuesday 29th of July 2025 10:25:25 PM

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This morning the drake Lesser Scaup still on no 3 favouring the SW corner.  Other birds 3 Teal, 10 Gadwall,  6 Goosander,  1 Kestrel, 3 Little Grebes,  1 Little Egret, 41 Lapwings,  1 Redshank, 1 Snipe, 3 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper,  1 Green Sandpiper,  c20 Sand Martins, and the Reed Warbler still singing on the East side of no 1.



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This morning the drake Lesser Scaup remains on no 3. Also 4 Teal, 16 Gadwall, 10  Goosander,  2 Little Grebes,  1 Little Egret, 44 Lapwings,   3 Common Sandpipers, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 6 Ring-necked Parakeets and the singing Reed Warbler still on the E side of no 1. 



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The drake Lesser Scaup remains on no 3 this morning. Also 1 Teal, 12 Gadwall,  251 Tufted Ducks,  6 Goosander,  4 Little Grebes,  1 Little Egret, 21 Lapwings, 1 Little Ringed Plover,  1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper,  c20 Swifts, c50 Starlings and the singing Reed Warbler still on the E side of no 1.



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Drake Lesser Scaup still present on no.3



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This morning the drake Lesser Scaup remains on no 3, also a juvenile Black-necked Grebe is on no 2.  Other birds included 1 Shoveler,  17 Gadwall, 5 Goosander,  2 Little Grebes,  4 Little Egrets,  37 Lapwings,  1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper,  2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Common Terns, 5 Jays and 1 singing Reed Warbler. 



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Drake Lesser Scaup still present this morning.



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This morning the drake Lesser Scaup remains on no 3. Also 3 Teal,  6 Gadwall,  3 Pochard,  8 Goosander, 2 Little Egrets, 3 Oystercatchers,  10 Lapwings, 6 Little Ringed Plovers, 12 Redshank,  1 Green Sandpiper,  3 Common Sandpipers, and 1 singing Reed Warbler. 



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Drake Lesser Scaup still on no.3 this morning.



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Drake Lesser Scaup showing very well on no.3, c20 yards out from the hide late morning.

 

Other birds included 8 Teal, 2 Pochard, 9 Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Little Egrets, 2 Oystercatchers, 19 Lapwings, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 16 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 adult Common Gull and 1 Reed Warbler.



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Adult drake (not first summer) Lesser Scaup on no.3 this morning.



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This morning, a Cuckoo flew straight through west at c8.30am. Also 6 Common Scoters (5 males,1 female) were on no 2 until 8.56am when unusually they departed west. Other birds included 3 Teal, 6 Gadwall, 5 Goosander, 2 Little Egrets, 2  Oystercatchers,  31 Lapwings,  2 Little Ringed Plovers, 1 Curlew, 1 Redshank,  4 Common Sandpipers,  1 Green Sandpiper,  17 Ring-necked Parakeets,  and 2 singing Reed Warblers (E side of no 1).



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This morning, the eclipse drake Garganey is still on no 1 although elusive at times. Also 4 Teal, 2 Gadwall,  167 Tufted Ducks, 1 drake Common Scoter,  3 Little Egrets, 1 Oystercatcher,  23 Lapwings  and the 4 well grown chicks, 6 Little Ringed Plovers, 1 Green Sandpiper,  5 Common Sandpipers,  and an adult Mediterranean Gull. 



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This morning 4 Teal, 1 eclipse drake Garganey,  4 Gadwall,  4 Little Egrets,  17 Lapwings, 1 Oystercatcher,  2 Little Ringed Plovers and 1 Common Sandpiper.



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29-6-25 From 6am to 9:15am with another site regular

Total 10 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 dropped in early then flew off, 5 flew through, 2 down at 9am.
1 Green Sandpiper
2 Ringed Plover
3 Common Sandpiper
2 Oystercatcher
2 Little Egret
7 Heron
10 Gadwall
5 Teal
1 Shoveler
c55 Tufted Duck
1 Willow Warbler
1 Chiffchaff
2 Reed Bunting
a few Swift and Sand Martin

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This morning, 5 Teal, 4 Gadwall,  1 Shelduck,  1 Little Egret,  6 adult Lapwings and the 4 small chicks, c20 Swifts and 3 House Martins. 



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Friday 20th June.

- 2CY Surf Scoter
Only ever seen distant blobs on the North Welsh coast and a single bird in Penzance some years ago, so this was a decent opportunity to see one a lot closer.
I got home from work and took my son up to see it, luckily it was still there so that was a Lifer for him. A really smart looking beast, I think theyve got some class about them.



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No sign of the Surf Scoter this morning.



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Surf scoter still present - although asleep most of the time.

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Surf Scoter still present at 7:30pm



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Surf Scoter still present at 6pm



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A few photos of the Surf Scoter from this morning. A great find Rob.

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Surf Scoter still present, asleep on no. 2 at 3:30pm



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Surf Scoter still present at 1pm



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Surf Scoter showing well amongst a small group of Tufted Duck early this morning, before the Tufted Ducks all flew off. Luckily the scoter flew back round and came down (albeit in the middle). What a cracking bird. Thanks to someone letting my look through their scope so I could grab a record shop on my phone.

 

 



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Ist summer drake Surf Scoter still on number 2 reservoir when myself and Vicky departed at around 10am. 



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