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Drake Red-breasted Merganser still present around the southern end at 12:50 today, also an adult Yellow-legged Gull

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A drake Red-breasted Merganser was present yesterday at the southern end around 3:55, while in the gull roost were first winters of Caspian and Yellow-legged Gull along with an adult of the latter too and an adult Mediterranean Gull. Other birds included 5 Goosander, 7 Teal and 8 Mandarin

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First winters of Caspian and Yellow-legged Gulls roosted tonight, along with an adult Yellow-legged Gull.

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First winters of Caspian and Yellow-legged Gulls roosted tonight.

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Christmas Eve, 1W Caspian and adult Yellow-legged Gulls roosted along with 704 Herring Gulls and 353 Lesser Black-backed Gulls

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The 1W Caspian Gulls roosted again along with 1W and adult Yellow-legged Gulls.

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Late news for yesterday evening when two Yellow-legged Gulls (1W and 3W) two plus the 1w Caspian Gull roosted

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First winter Captain and first winter and adult Yellow-legged Gulls in the roost tonight.

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Yesterday‘s evening roost saw the first winter Caspian Gull and four Yellow-legged Gulls (first and third winters and two adults)

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Ian McKerchar wrote:

The first winter Caspian and Yellow-legged Gulls roosted again last night, along with an adult Yellow-legged Gulls.

Same birds roosted again yesterday.

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The first winter Caspian and Yellow-legged Gulls roosted again last night, along with an adult Yellow-legged Gulls.

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In this evenings roost, first winter Caspian Gull and three Yellow-legged Gulls (first winter, third winter and adult)

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Two adult Yellow-legged Gulls roosted tonight.

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First winter Caspian Gull and adult Yellow-legged Gull roosted again tonight.

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In the gull roost this late afternoon were first winters of Yellow-legged and Caspian Gulls

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Eleven Whooper Swans including two juveniles at the south dam 1:30am at least this morning.

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Late news for yesterday late afternoon when an adult Yellow-legged Gull was present in the roost along with 99 Lesser Black-backed and 123 Herring Gulls.

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Two Mediterranean Gulls roosted yesterday evening, an adult and (new) first winter

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A first winter Mediterranean Gull and adult Yellow-legged Gull roosted this evening. Also 3 Goosanders present.

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Great White Egret flew north over the fields west of the reservoir at 10:14am. Also present an adult Common Tern, Curlew flew NNW, 3 Common Sandpipers but no sign of the Little Stint.

 

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Juvenile Little Stint still present at 5:30 yesterday afternoon, also 3 Common Sandpipers

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Juvenile Little Stint present on the west shore at 6:08pm

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 Still present at 7:15pm



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Juvenile Little Stint present on the west shore at 6:08pm

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Two juvenile Black Terns from 4:30 to 5:10pm at least today

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Manx Shearwater still present at 7pm off the spit and occasionally flying around.

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Manx Shearwater currently flying up and down the SW dam.

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Late news for yesterday:

Juv Greenshank on the west shore spit from 5:40pm, juv Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, 157 Lapwings

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1 Partridge species on the path and flying into the woods near the Japanese Gardens. Interesting place for it. Likely a Grey. Also a Green Woodpecker near here last week.

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Yesterday evening a Whimbrel few west at 9:13pm and five Little Ringed Plovers were present.

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An adult Sanderling was on the west shore spit this evening, also five Little Ringed Plovers

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All still present at the same location this evening.

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An adult Sanderling was on the west shore spit this evening, also five Little Ringed Plovers

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An adult Yellow-legged Gull was off the west shore island at 2:40pm, plus 3 Common Sandpipers, an adult Common Tern and 198 Lapwings

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Two Sanderlings feeding on the south shore at 10:40 this morning but they then flew to the west shore spit.

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Yesterday a Turnstone was on the SW shore from 9pm then flew to the west shore spit upto 9 20

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Turnstone on the SW shore at  9pm plus a Ringed Plover 

 

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Yesterday evening, an Osprey tried to fish at 8:16pm but was chased off by two Crows and seemed to head SW towards Crown Lane. Singles of Turnstone and Sanderling were feeding on the new island up to 8:50pm atleast

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Late news for yesterday when 3 Sanderlings were on the recently formed island off Millstone corner.

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57 Wigeon and 9 adult Mediterranean Gulls present this evening.

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 Juvenile Iceland Gull and six adult Mediterranean Gulls roosted tonight.

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Juvenile Iceland, adult Yellow-legged and 6 adult Mediterranean Gulls roosted tonight

 

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Late afternoon, the juvenile Iceland Gulls roosted again, along with 4 adult Mediterranean Gulls, also 10 Oystercatchers and 4 Goosander.

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Late news for yesterday when an adult Yellow-legged Gull plus 15 adult Mediterranean Gulls roosted.

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Late news for Yesterday late afternoon when the juvenile Iceland Gull roosted, along with 14 Mediterranean Gulls, 11 Oystercatchers and 9 Goosander.

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Juvenile Iceland Gull roosted again this evening.

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In the gull roost this evening..

Juvenile Iceland gull
2 adult Mediterranean gulls
Adult yellow-legged gull



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Two adult Mediterranean Gulls roosted yesterday.

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This late afternoon;

Juvenile Iceland Gull roosted again from 4:25

Adult Yellow-legged Gull

Adult Mediterranean Gull

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Juvenile Iceland Gull roosted this evening.

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Adult Yellow-legged Gull, 191 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 308 Herring Gulls roosted this evening. 

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Adult Yellow-legged Gull roosted again this late afternoon.

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