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Sunday p.m. 15:00 - 17:15. Things otherwise not seen in aforementioned list, or in greater number.

1 Great White egret

6 Common Scoter (5f,1m)

5 Wheatear.



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Some sightings from Saturday and Sunday from a few regulars

1 Garganey
1 Pintail
21 Wigeon
51 Gadwall
17 Shoveler
60+ Teal
16 Mute Swan
396 Coot
1 Ruff
2 Knot
1 Redshank
4 Dunlin
2 Common Sandpiper
13 Ringed Plover
1 Little Ringed Plover
4 Snipe
2 Wheatear, one on each day
1 Whinchat
A Wood Sandpiper was seen on Friday.

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This morning c60 Teal, 33 Gadwall, 14 Shoveler,  16 Wigeon,  3 Goosander,  1 Little Egret,  2 Little Grebes,  34 Lapwings, 14 Ringed Plovers,  2 Little Ringed Plovers,  4 Redshank,  1 Dunlin,  1 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Yellow Wagtail  and 2  Wheatears. 



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The Spotted Redshank was still present at 6.45pm on No1 along with one Ruff.

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Other sightings this afternoon included 10 Wigeon,  c40 Lapwings, 19 Ringed Plovers, 1 juvenile Little Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Dunlin and the Spotted Redshank.  Earlier there were 2 Ruff this morning but no sign this afternoon. 



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Spotted Redshank on no. 1



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An impressive movement of terns through this afternoon and a good selection of waders seen over the weekend and today by various regulars.
c70 terns including 1 Little, 2 Sandwich, c40 Arctic and c30 Common.

Waders maxima
3 Black-tailed Godwit
12 Redshank
17 Ringed Plover
2 Little Ringed Plover
7 Snipe
1 Dunlin
270+ Lapwing
1 Knot
1 Sanderling
2 Common Sandpiper
1 Wood Sandpiper
2 Turnstone
1 Ruff
Also seen over last 3 days
1 Little Egret
3 Yellow Wagtail, singles on each day
2 Wheatear
6 Swift
63 Teal
42 Gadwall
15 Shoveler
10 Wigeon




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This p.m. 2 juvenile Black Terns on No.2 from 4:00 - 5:15 pm at least. Only other 'real' migrants were 3 sand martins and a single swift. I know that other 'goodies' were present in the a.m., but they appeared to have left.



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This morning 44 Teal, 32 Gadwall, 11 Shoveler, 1 Wigeon,  2 Goosander,  18 Lapwings,  21 Ringed Plovers,  1 juvenile Little Ringed Plover, 3 Redshank,  1 Greenshank,  5 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Swift, 1 Garden Warbler and several Chiffchaffs. 



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08:45-10:15

Common Snipe, 3+Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, 7 Little Ringed Plover, 20+Lapwing, Ring Necked Parakeet, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Goosander, 17 Swift, 1+Common Sandpiper, 3 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 5 Shoveler, 15 Teal, 4 Gadwall, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Mute Swan. Many Pied Wagtail, Coot, Great Crested Grebe and Tufted Duck.



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Early afternoon today saw 31 Teal, 34 Gadwall,  19 Shoveler,  4 Wigeon,  4 Goosander,  c20 Lapwings,  3 Ringed Plovers,  3 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpipers and 26 Swifts. 



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Thai morning, 25 Teal, 9 Shoveler, 21 Gadwall, 1 Goosander,  1 Little Grebe,  1 Great White Egret,  56 Lapwings,  1 Ringed Plover,  2 Little Ringed Plovers,  3 Common Sandpipers,  1 Dunlin, 1 juvenile Mediterranean Gull, c40 Swifts,  c30 Sand Martins,  12 Swallows and 5 House Martins. 



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This morning, 18 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 18 Gadwall, 6 Goosander, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Grebe, c30 Lapwings, 4 Little Ringed Plovers, 7 Ringed Plover, 3 Common Sandpipers, 2 Dunlin, 1 juvenile Mediterranean Gull, 5 Ring-necked Parakeets, c60 Swifts

 



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Collectively an impressive 11 species of wader on no 1 today with c40 Lapwings,  the Grey Plover, 5 Ringed Plovers,  3 Little Ringed Plovers,  2 Common Sandpipers,  1 Redshank,  1 Greenshank,  2 Black-tailed Godwits,  1 Knot, 9 Dunlin, and 1 Sanderling. The Black Tern is still present this afternoon and a Hobby was seen.



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Juvenile Black Tern remains on no 1. this morning, also a breeding plumaged Grey Plover. Other birds included 22 Teal, 23 Gadwall,  11 Shoveler,  16 Goosanders,  1 Little Grebe, c40 Lapwings,  1 Ringed Plover  , 3 Little Ringed Plovers,  8 Black-tailed Godwits. 1 Redshank,  2 Common Sandpipers,  1 Dunlin, 4 Ring-necked Parakeets,  c20 Swifts,  c15 Sand Martins,  1 House Martin, 1 Blackcap and 3 Chiffchaffs. 



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7/8/24 This morning to 7am, No1 only

Black Tern, into a fifth day
1 Great White Egret
2 Little Egret
1 Black-tailed Godwit
2 Common Sandpiper
1 Dunlin
3 Little Ringed Plover
c50 Lapwing
1 Little Grebe
14+ Gadwall
9 Teal
4 Shoveler


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This morning, Great White Egret, Little Egret and a single Black Tern



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Five Black Terns currently on no. 1



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This morning 1 Teal,  6 Shoveler,  36 Goosanders, 2 juvenile Little Egrets, c60 Lapwings,  3 Little Ringed Plovers,  3 Dunlin , 2 Common Sandpipers, 5 Swifts,  1 Swallow, and 3 Ring-necked Parakeets. 



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This morning 13 Shoveler,  8 Gadwall,  12 Goosander,  1 Little Grebe, c40 Lapwings,  3 Little Ringed Plovers,  4 Common Sandpipers,  13 Dunlin,  1 juvenile Mediterranean Gull, 1 Common Gull,  and c20 Swifts. 



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This morning’s birds included 2 Teal, 6 Gadwall,  5 Shoveler,  2 Wigeon,   18 Goosander,  2 Little Grebes,  c30+ Lapwings,  2 Oystercatchers,  1 Ringed Plover,  10 Little Ringed Plovers,  2 Sanderlings, 8 Dunlin, 7 Common Sandpipers , 2 Redshank,  3 Ring-necked Parakeets and c40 Swifts. 



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Mid/late morning today, 2 Teal, 2 Gadwall,  7 Shoveler,  2 Wigeon,  1 Pochard,  8 Goosander,  2 Little Grebes,  c50 Lapwings,  2 Oystercatchers, several Little Ringed Plovers and Common Sandpipers,  an adult Yellow-legged Gull, 3 juvenile Grey Wagtails and 2 Linnets. 



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This afternoon's birds included 11 Shoveler. 5 Wigeon,  Little Grebe,  c50 Lapwings,  1 Oystercatcher,  4 Ringed Plovers,  several Little Ringed Plovers and Common Sandpipers,  6 Dunlin,  1 Sanderling,  27 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Common Gull,  c30 Swifts and c100 Sand Martins



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An early afternoon visit today produced:

Still 32 Common Scoters close to the east bank of no 3

At least 20 Black-tailed Godwits

Green Sandpiper

11 Dunlin

4 Redshank

Little Egret

Reed Warbler



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This morning:

2 Shoveler.

5 Wigeon

32 Common Scoters (29 males, 3 females)

2 Goosander

c40 Lapwings

2 Oystercatchers

c15 Little Ringed Plovers

23 Black-tailed Godwits (down from 46 yesterday)

22 Redshank

1 Greenshank

1 Green Sandpiper

9 Common Sandpipers

11 Dunlin

1 Common Tern

c50+ Swifts

1 Sedge Warbler



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9/7/24 some sightings with another regular from 12 as the rain was stopping

4 Black-tailed Godwit
1 Greenshank
4 Redshank
5 Common Sandpiper
1 Oystercatcher
5 Dunlin
c.25 Lapwing
1 Common Tern
2 Teal
1 Wigeon
5 Shoveler
1 Little Grebe
Singing Sedge Warbler and Blackcap

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This morning 1 Teal,  2 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler,  c20 Lapwings,  4 Little Ringed Plovers,  2 Black-tailed Godwits,  1 Common Sandpiper and a 2nd summer Yellow-legged Gull.



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This morning 1 Teal,  4 Shoveler. c30 Lapwings,  2 Common Sandpipers,  2 Common Terns, and c20 Swifts. 



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Late morning today, 2 Shoveler, 1 Oystercatcher, c60 Lapwings,  2 Redshank,  and a 2nd summer Mediterranean Gull. 



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This morning, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Teal, 5 Gadwall,  6 Lapwings,  1 Oystercatcher,  c80 Sand Martins but very few Swallows and House Martins and only 15 Swifts.  



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This morning 4 Gadwall,  2 Oystercatchers,  7 Lapwings,  1 Ringed Plover, and c150 Swifts. 



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27/5/24

This morning to 7am

12 Sanderling
3 Dunlin
3 Ringed Plover

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Late morning sightings today included 1 Teal, 3 Gadwall,  5 Ringed Plovers,  2 Dunlin, 2 Sanderlings, and c300 Swifts. 



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Today, 1 Teal,  1 Gadwall,  1 Oystercatcher, 1 Ringed Plover,  1 Lapwing,  2 Dunlin, c330 Swifts, c50 Swallows,  c35 Sand Martins and 12 House Martins. 



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This morning- 1 Teal,  1 Oystercatcher,  5 Ringed Plovers, 1 Dunlin. 2 Whimbrel then flew N, and c40 Swifts.



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As earlier but no terns present. 2 Sanderlings on no 1 at 1600 3 anglers had found their way onto the reservoirs.

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This morning- 1 Teal,  4 Gadwall,  1 Redshank,  2 Ringed Plovers,  1 Dunlin,  2 Common Terns, c80 Swifts.



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12/5/24 Some sighting highlights from various regulars this weekend
Saturday
2 Greenshank
1 Whimbrel
1 Little Egret
1 Ringed Plover
1 Oystercatcher
Sunday
1 Sandwich Tern
6 Turnstone
4 Ringed Plover
1 Common Sandpiper
1 Oystercatcher


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Pectoral Sandpiper showing well on main island on No1 at 16.30.

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Pectoral Sandpiper on number 1 reservoir.



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Ian McKerchar wrote:

Spoonbill currently on no.1

 Just flown off east!



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Spoonbill currently on no.1



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The Turnstone from yesterday remains on no 1, 1 Gadwall,  1 drake  Common Scoter,  1 Dunlin, c50 Swifts, 1 Wheatear and a Sedge Warbler heard singing on the east bank of no 1.



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This morning- 8 Shelduck,  2 Shoveler, 2 Oystercatchers, 6 Lapwings,  1 Common Sandpiper, 1 breeding plumaged adult Little Gull lingering, 2 Arctic Terns through, 13 Swifts,  c50+ Sand Martins,  1 House Martin, c20 Swallows and 1 Yellow Wagtail. 



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a.m. A greenshank was almost the only indicator that it was 1st May (e.g. 1 swallow, zero martins/swifts). Not like it used to be.



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This morning 4 Teal,  3 Gadwall,  2 Shoveler,  1 Oystercatcher. 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper. 1 Swift,  1 House Martin, c30 Sand Martins, c20 Swallows and 2 Wheatears.  



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This afternoon 2 Shelduck, 1 Dunlin, 1 Yellow Wagtail,  2 Whinchats, 7 Wheatears and a flock of 13 Common Scoters on no 2.



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This morning- 8 Teal,  1 Gadwall, 13 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander,  1 Oystercatcher,  6 Lapwings,  2 Little Ringed Plovers. 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets,  3 Sand Martins,  2 House Martins,  1 Swallow, 1 Blackcap  , 3 Willow Warblers and a Wheatear. 



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This morning- 1 Arctic Tern on no 1 until c7am. Otherwise 8 Teal, 13 Goldeneye, 2 Oystercatchers,  2 Wheatear and a Willow Warbler. 



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This morning- 1 Shelduck,  18 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 12 Goldeneye,  4 Common Scoters,  5 Goosander,  2 Lapwings,  1 Oystercatcher,  3 Little Ringed Plovers,  1 Redshank,  c20 Sand Martins and 1 Swallow. 



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