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2/9/18 from 6am, sightings from a few site regulars

1 Marsh Harrier flew in from the south and was seen to land in the dense weeds on no1, same or another bird was then seen to the west 3.5 hrs later.
A Red Kite could be seen way off to the east mid morning.
1 Hobby
2 Kestrel
1 Sparrowhawk
3 Black Tern
1 Sandwich Tern
1 Greenshank
3 Common Sandpiper
1 Snipe
1 Juv Ringed Plover
1 Curlew
1 Yellow Wagtail over
3 Meadow Pipit
1 Shoveler
1 Teal
4 Goldeneye
c40 Goosander
Swallows moving south
a few House and Sand Martins


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Sightings from late pm today included:

 

2 juvenile male Red-crested Pochard still on no 2

Adult Hobby sporting a smart pair of red trousers showed well for 20+ minutes

Willow Warbler,  Chiffchaff and Jay by the railway line. 



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This am 06:15-10:15.

With another site regular, then joined by another two.

 

Highlights.

Red Crested Pochard X 2  juvenile males.

I Didn't have any bread, but they did move off more towards the centre of no 2, the closer I got whilst taking the pictures.

 

Greenshank X 1.

Curlew X 2.

Common Sandpiper X 4.

Dunlin X 1.

Ringed Plover X 1.

Peregrine X 1 juvenile (same ringed bird as last Saturday).

Kestrel X 2 juveniles.

Goosander X 10 (female/immature).

Teal X 2.

Goldeneye X 2.

Cormorant X 6.

Grey Heron x 2.

Mute Swan X 2.

Meadow Pipit X 2.

Swift x 1.






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8.45 - 11.30

A lot of birds, but not much to stir the blood. Hirundines were probably the most noticeable, with c30 each of house and sand martins, and 80+ swallows. Also min of 6 swifts. Other counts were of 11 cormorants, 15 goosander, 4 common sandpipers and a single snipe which flew off. Dreadful lack of passerines (small flocks of starlings and goldfinches aside).



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Audi this am with another site regular.

 

Highlights.

 

Sandwich Tern X 3.

Peregrine X 1.(Ringed).

Sparrowhawk X 1.

Kestrel X 3.

Dunlin X 1.

Common Sandpiper X 2.

Ringed Plover X 2 .

Teal X 4 female.

Goldeneye X 2.

Tufted Duck X c200.

Goosander X 4 female/immature.

Grey Wagtail X 1.

Grey Heron X 2.

Swift X 2.

Lots of Sand/House Martins and Swallow gathering.

 



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06:30-10:30, joined by another 2 site regulars.

 

Highlights.

Greenshank X 1.

Ringed Plover X 2 .

Common Sandpiper X 2.

Lapwing X 2.

Kestrel X 1 juvenile.

Goosander X 8 female/immature.

Goldeneye X 3.

Tufted Duck X c260.

House Martin X C6.

Swift X C6.

Sand Martin X C30.

Swallow X c100.

Grey Heron X 5.

Cormorant X 5.

Grey Wagtail X 1.

 

 



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This am,06:00-10:00.

 

Hobby X 1.

Ringed Plover X 2 .

Common Sandpiper X 2.

Teal X 1 (female).

Goosander X 8 (female/immature).

Goldeneye X 2.

Coot X 18.

Cormorant X 4.

Grey Heron X 1.

Swift X c12.



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Ian McKerchar wrote:

This morning:

 

Greenshank on no 1

2 Common Sandpiper

Ringed Plover

Adult Peregrine

2 Yellow Wagtail  (ad + juvenile)

3 Swift

Greenshank, yellow wagtails and peregrine failed to show between 9 - 11:15 a.m. Presumed had moved on with improved weather. 30 swifts were in a flock as I left.

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This morning:

 

Greenshank on no 1

2 Common Sandpiper

Ringed Plover

Adult Peregrine

2 Yellow Wagtail  (ad + juvenile)

3 Swift



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Some sightings from this morning with Simon Ghilks

8 Black-tailed Godwit circled around the reservoirs and eventually went south
Green Sandpiper
2 Common Sandpiper
Dunlin
3 Oystercatcher
4 Kestrel
44 Goosander included a group of 37
30+ Swift
1 House Martin

Plus the usuals

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This am 05:30-09:30. 

 

Highlights.

Green Sandpiper X 1.

Ringed Plover X 1.

Goosander X 16 (2 female, 14 immature).

Goldeneye X 2.

Tufted Duck X c260.

Coot X 17.

Common Gull X 3.

House Martin X 3.

Swift X c35.

Swallow X c50.

Grey Heron X 1.

Cormorant X 1.



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This am 06:00-10:00

Joined by another two site regulars.

Highlights.

 

Green Sandpiper X 1.

Common Sandpiper X 2.

Ringed Plover X 2.

Kestrel X 1 juvenile.

Mallard X 66 + 5 ducklings.

Grey Heron X 5.

Goosander X 1 female/immature.

Goldeneye X 2.

Tufted Duck X c260 .

Cormorant X 1.

Coot X 14.

 



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This early afternoon's sightings included:

 

Singles of Green and Common Sandpiper, Ringed Plover and Dunlin

3 Goldeneye

1 Goosander



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5/8/18 7:30 to 9am

2 Little Egret
2 Terns were present for a couple of minutes first thing but flew high south, possibly Arctic but not totally sure on these.
1 Little Grebe
3 Goldeneye
200+ Tufted duck on No3 with more on No2, probably 250+ in total.
1 Pochard
4 Shoveler
3 Ringed Plover
1 Common Sandpiper

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05:30-08:30.

 

Highlights.

Green Sandpiper X 1.

Common Sandpiper X 2.

Ringed Plover X 3.

Kestrel X 1 juvenile.

Common Gull X 3.

Tufted Duck X 200+.

Grey Heron X 1.

 



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1/8/18

Some combined sightings from yesterday and this morning.

1 Whimbrel, yesterday
2 Ringed Plover
1 Green Sandpiper
4 Common Sandpiper
1 Dunlin
1 Arctic Tern, today
50+ Mallard
4 Shoveler
2 Goldeneye
1 Kestrel
2 Linnet


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05:30-08:45, joined by another site regular.

Green Sandpiper X 1.

Common Sandpiper X 3.

Dunlin X 1.

Ringed Plover X 2.

Little Ringed Plover X 2.

Peregrine X 1 (juvenile.)

Kestrel X 1.

Goosander X 3.

Goldeneye X 2.

Tufted Duck X c213.

Common Gull X 6.

House Martin X 1.

 



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Late news for yesterday evening:

Green Sandpiper 

3 Common Sandpiper  

Redshank 

Little Ringed Plover  

210 Tufted Duck

 

 



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22/7/18 from 7 to 9:30am,

5 drake Common Scoter,
4 Oystercatcher,
1 Green Sandpiper,
1 Common Sandpiper,
1 Dunlin,
1 Ringed Plover,
1 Lapwing,
2 Reed Bunting,
1 Kestrel, juvenile,
A few Swift, Swallow, Sand and House Martin.

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Some record shots of this morning's Bar-tailed Godwit.



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Sightings from this morning:

Bar-tailed Godwit early only

Two Black-tailed Godwits initially were joined by another 7 then all 9 flew off NE, after which another single appeared on no 1.

Singlea of Turnstone, Ringed Plover, Redshank and Green Sandpiper

2 Common Sandpiper

Redshank

4 Dunlin

2 Goldeneye

1 Goosander



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Some combined sightings from this evening from myself and two other observers

Little Egret on no 3 res
3 Mediterranean Gulls (ad, 2nd summer and juv)
Black-tailed Godwit
Redshank
4 Golden Plover
6 Lapwing
2 Ringed Plover
Green Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
2 Goldeneye
3 Goosander
2 smoky/melanistic Black-headed Gulls

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This morning:

 

6 Black-tailed Godwit early am only

Green Sandpiper

Ringed Plover

1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd summer)

 



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This morning:

 

1 juvenile Mediterranean Gull

1 Melanistic / smoky Black-headed Gull

Redshank

Green and Common Sandpiper

Ringed Plover

4 Dunlin

Pair of Goldeneye

196 Tufted Duck

Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker by the entrance gate



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05:30-09:00.  Joined by another site regular, and another regular was on site as I was leaving.

Black-Tailed Godwit X 7 (13 currently on site after I left).

Dunlin X 2.

Mediterranean Gull X 4 (juveniles).

Green Sandpiper X 1.

Peregrine X 1 (juvenile).

Kestrel X 1.

Common Sandpiper X 1.

Ringed Plover X 1.

Goldeneye X 1.

Tufted Duck X c160.

Melanistic/smoke stained Black-headed Gull X 1.



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Also this morning:

2 Mediterranean Gulls (adult and a fresh Juvenile )

1 Dunlin

3 Ringed Plovers

2 Goldeneye

1 Goosander



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A regular observer reported an amazing 7 Little Egrets on no 1 this morning! They departed north at 11am.

Green Sandpiper also present.

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05:30-09:30, joined by another 2 site regulars.

Black-Tailed Godwit X 11.

Dunlin X 6.

Common Sandpiper X 2.

Green Sandpiper X 1.

Redshank X 1.

Snipe X 1.

Lapwing X 10.

Ringed Plover X 2.

Goldeneye X 2 (pair).

Tufted Duck X c98.

House Martin X 1.

Swift X c10.

Kestrel X 1.

 



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5/7/2018 some combined sightings from the last two days.

3 Black-tailed Godwit briefly this morning, 10 flew through yesterday.
Male Ruff today.
Common Sandpiper.
1 Ringed Plover.
4 Dunlin.
3 Raven over yesterday.
1 Common Tern today.
2 Mediterranean Gull today, adult and 2nd summer.
2 Goldeneye.

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A few sightings from this morning

Green Sandpiper
2 Dunlin
Lapwing
Ringed Plover
2 Grey Heron
c60 Tufted Duck
50+ Swift
Juv and adult Grey Wagtail
Plus the usuals
A stunning melanistic Black-headed Gull has also been around for a couple of days

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This v early this am, joined by another site regular.

 

Tufted Duck X 43 on arrival, approx 60+ on leaving.

Goldeneye X 1.

Ringed Plover X 2.

Dunlin X 3.

Sanderling X 1.

Common Sandpiper X 1.

Green Sandpiper X 1.

Lapwing X 1.

Grey Wagtail X 1.

Grey Heron X 1.

Cormorant X 3.

Swift X 50+.

 



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Black-necked Grebe in No. 2 today.



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Probably a Goosander, but as I was travelling past on the motorway this morning a very long necked 'diver' looking bird flew across into number 3 reservoir. If anyone is not at work all day then might be worth checking.



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This am 05:30-08:30.

Oystercatcher X 2.

Ringed Plover X 2.

Swift X 50+.

Swallow X 30+.

House Martin X 1.

Goldeneye X 1.

Tufted Duck X 5.

Grey Heron X 1.

 



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This morning's sightings:

 

2 Teal 2

1 Goldeneye

1 Oystercatcher

2 Curlew

1 Redshank

5 Dunlin

3 Ringed Plover

1 2nd summer Yellow-legged Gull

c50 Swifts



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05:55-09:00.

Dunlin X 1.

Redshank X 1.

Goldeneye X 1 male.

Tufted Duck X 1 male.

Grey Wagtail X 1.

Swift X 100+.

Grey Heron X 1 juvenile.

Mallard X 5 ,+ 5 ducklings.

 

 



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Curlew Sandpiper still present this evening on the small island in the middle of number 1.

Sanderling, Dunlin Oystercatcher , Ringed Plover also present.

 

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Curlew Sandpiper still present on No1.res when I left at 1.45pm.

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This am, 05-55-09:30, 

Joined by Karen and another two site regulars and a Elton Regular.

Viewed No 1 only.

 

Curlew sandpiper X 1.

Sanderling X 2.

Dunlin X 1.

Oystercatcher X 1.

Ringed Plover X 2.

Teal X 2 (pair).

Goosanders X 6. (Females).



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Curlew Sandpiper still present on no. 1 at 11:50



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Breeding plumage Curlew Sandpiper present on no 1 until at least 0925.

Also 2 Sanderling, Dunlin and Oystercatcher

-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Saturday 9th of June 2018 09:56:06 AM

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This afternoon from 1.30pm.
No.1 res.
Ringed Plover - 8.
Dunlin - 7.
Sanderling - 12.
Pied Wagtail - .3.
Grey Wagtail - 1 ( juv) .
Drake Goldeneye - 1.
Linnet - 2.
Lapwing - 1.
Plus several House Martin collecting mud .

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This am 05:30-09:30.

Joined by another site regular.

 

Highlights.

Ringed Plover X 5.

Sanderling X 1.

Dunlin X 4.

Oystercatcher X 3.

Goldeneye X 1 male.

Grey Wagtail X 3 (pair & 1 juvenile family party).

Swift X 50+.

Swallow X 6.

Herring Gull X 3.

Mallard X 5, & 5 ducklings.



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Early morning today:

7 Sanderling

1 Dunlin

1 Turnstone

9 Ringed Plover

1 Curlew

2 Common Tern

Drake Goldeneye



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This evening on no.1 reservoir only:

 

3 Sanderling

1 Turnstone

1 Dunlin

10 Ringed Plover



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This am 06:55-11:30 ,join by another 3 site regulars.

Sanderling X 3.

Ringed Plover X 18+.

Turnstone X 1.

Dunlin X 2.

Redshank X 1.

Common Sandpiper X 1.

Swift X 4.

Tufted Duck X 3.

Mute Swan X 3.

 



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Waders still present this late afternoon included:

 

Greenshank

Redshank

3 Turnstone

3 Sanderling

3 Dunlin

24 Ringed Plovers



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From about 12.30

Around 1.30 a Bar-tailed Godwit dropped in, it stayed until about 2pm when it flew off north.

Most waders were on the west side of no 1 with the smaller waders relocating to the islands

At least 2 Dunlin present

Other sightings were mostly the same as Chris's

Quite a few casual visitors arrived around 2pm and the Greenshank was flushed several times.

A great selection of waders present today and great to see these birds in breeding plumage. smile

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10-11.30 this morning 

Greenshank, Dunlin, Sanderling, 3 Turnstone, 10 Ringed Plover, Redshank, Linnet, 8 Common Swift, 2 Sand Martin, 12 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Wagtail, Mistle Thrush  6 Tufted Duck, 12 Swallow.



-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 27th of May 2018 12:10:03 PM

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A site regular also saw 9 Arctic Terns on no 2 as well as the Black Terns. These birds left before I arrived.

Early afternoon

Two Arctic Terns dropped in on no 2 and flew briefly onto no 1 but didn't linger

Also breeding plumaged Sanderling present No further sign of the Blue-headed Wagtail

-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Saturday 26th of May 2018 03:57:47 PM

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