0720 - 0930 light cloud 10c: Swift 5 mobbing Sparrowhawk (11 later), Swallow & Sand Martin 70+, Oystercatcher, Com Sandpiper, LR Plover 4, Lapwing pair, usual warblers. No sign of Slav Grebe. (GR)
A midday visit added Reed Warbler. Also Peregrine, Kestrel, L Egret 2, Gadwall 4, Teal 4, Reed Bunting 2, etc. At 16:45 a Hobby was worrying hirundines & a Greenshank was at McKech's.
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| Slav Grebe yesterday (GR) |
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| Swift & Sand Martins today (GR) |
0920-1100 drizzle, 12c: Slavonian Grebe (site record) on The Swag. Also Com Sand. 2 (4 later), LR Plover, Lapwing, L Egret, Greylag 2 over, Grey Wagtail, Jay 2, a few hirundines, usual warblers. (GR)
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| Slav Grebe this morning (GR) |
1000 - 1200 overcast, 8c: Yellow Wagtail 2, Pied Wagtail 5, Common Sandpiper 5, LR Plover, L Egret, Gadwall pair, Kestrel, Swallow & Sand Martin 80+, usual warblers incl Sedge 2, etc. (RP) (GR)
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| Yellow Wag, Com Sand & Wren (GR) |
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| Yellow Wagtail 24/04 at Barr Beacon |
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| Orange Tip & Peacock (GR) |
Late morning, overcast 7c: LR Plover 7, Common Sandpiper, Lapwing, Swallow 70, Sand Martin 60, House Martin 5, Collared Dove 2, etc. Goshawk high over to SE at 15:35. (GR)
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| Willow Warbler 22/04 (RP) |
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| Mistle Thrush & Red Deer 23/04 (GR) |
0950-1150 overcast after rain, 8c: Greenshank 2 at mudflood, LR Plover 4, Common Sandpiper, Lapwing, Little Egret, Sand Martins & Swallows 120, House Martin 3, Ring-necked Parakeet over, usual warblers. Red Deer 4, Kestrel, Teal 10, Gadwall pair & Mistle Thrush pair later. (GR)
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| Greenshanks today |
0750 - 0950 hazy sun, 7c: Sedge Warbler 2, Whitethroat 5, Blackcap 5 (2f), Willow Warbler 3, Chiffchaff 4, Cetti's Warbler, Linnet 6, Chaffinch pair, Greenfinch, Reed Bunting pair, Song Thrush 3, a few Swallows & Sand Martins (70 hirundines on 21/04), Jay, Green Woodpecker, GC Grebe 8, Teal 4, Greylag flew in, etc. (GR)
Whimbrel earlier, then flew NE at 0630. (MY)
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| Whitethroats & Cetti's today (GR) |
Sunny, strong N Easterlies, 13c: A morning visit added Green Sandpiper (photo's). Also seen- Swallow 2, Whitethroat, Cetti's, and Orange Tip 2, Comma 2, Sml Tort. 5. (GR)
14:00: Red Kite drifted over to south-east. (GR)
Mid afternoon, cloudy, windy 12c: Kestrel m, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Tufted 35, Gadwall pair, Lapwing, Willow Warbler, Blackcap 3, Chiffchaff 4, Cetti's, Swallow 2, Sand Martin 20, House Martin 2. (RP) (GR)
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| Chiffchaff & Greenfinch (RP) |
1000 - 1200 sunny, easterlies, 12c: Orange Tip 2m, Speckled Wood 2, Peacock, Small Tort. 4.
Willow Warbler 2 in song, Whitethroat in song, Blackcap 4 in song, Chiffchaff 8+, Cetti's Wblr in song, Treecreeper 2 on poplars, Gadwall m, GC Grebe 4, Swallows & Sand Martins 20 (5 House Martins yesterday), LR Plover 2 McKech's. (RP) (GR)
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| Speckled Wood and Treecreeper today (GR) |
0945-1145 overcast/drizzle, 9c: Sparrowhawk pair, Kestrel f, Lapwing, Collared Dove pair, Mistle Thrush pair, Blackcap 8m, Willow Warbler in song, Cetti's in song, Greenfinch 2, Linnet 2, a few Swallows and Sand Martins. (GR)
1200 - 1330 generally cloudy 9c: Peregrine Falcon, Sparrowhawk, Swallow 2, Cetti's, Linnet pair, Reed Bunting, Song Thrush, Blackbird 8, GC Grebe 5, Dabchick 2, etc. (RP)
Early evening: LR Plover 5, Lapwing 2, Sand Martin 15, House Martin, Jay. (GR)
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| Wheatear 09/04 (RP) |
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| Peregrine record shot (GR) |
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| LRP's tonight (GR) |
0830 on, fairly sunny, strong SW wind, 5c: Common Sandpiper (photo), LR Plover 4, Teal pair, Dabchick 2, GC Grebe 2, M Swan 16, House Martin 5, Swallow 2, M Pipit 2, Blackcap, Song Thrush 2 in song, Cetti's, etc. (GR)
1000-1130 becoming rainy 10c: House Martin 12, Sand Martin & Swallows 20+, LR Plover 6, Lapwing 2, L Egret, Teal 2, Gadwall 2, Cetti's, Blackcap, a few Chiffchaffs, etc.
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| Kestrel, Cetti's & LRP yesterday (GR) |
From 0830, cold misty dull start, 6-10c: Wheatear, Sand Martin 15+, Swallow 5, LR Plover, Lapwing, Little Egret, M Pipit, Chiffchaff 7, Blackcap f. (GR)
House Martin 2, GC Grebe 4, Teal 4, Kestrel, Raven, Cetti's Warbler, also Small Tortoiseshell. (RP)
An early evening visit added: LR Plover 7, Linnet 5, at least 100 Swallows & martins avoiding a Sparrowhawk attack. (GR)
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| Wheatear today (GR) |
Morning, hazy sun, 10c: Black-necked Grebe, Great Grebe 4, Little Grebe 3, Teal 4, LR Plover 2, Lapwing pair, Raven 2, Jay, Swallow, Sand Martin 3, Chiffchaff 6, etc. (RP)
Also Peacock, Comma, Sml Tortoiseshell 2.
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| Black-necked Grebe (RP) |
1000-1145 sunny breaks, westerly 9c: Black-necked Grebe, GC Grebe 4, Little Grebe 3, L Egret, Gadwall 3, Teal 2, Sand Martin 8 thru, Swallow 4, Chiffchaffs, Blackcap, Cetti's Warbler. (RP / GR)
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| Black-necked Grebe today (GR) |
Sunny after light frost, 6c. A morning visit added Willow Warbler. Also Raven, Buzzard 3, Little Egret 3, Teal 4, Cetti's, Chiffchaffs, etc. (GR)
Also seen- Reed Bunting m&f, Linnet m, Small White. (RP)
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Early afternoon, sunny but easterly breeze, 12c: Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Red Deer 2 doe's, Red Fox. Also Little Egret 3, Sparrowhawk, Cetti's and a few Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs. At Rushall - Brimstone 2m, Comma 2. (GR)
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| Brimstone, Comma & Fox today |
0915-1140 overcast, dull 6c: LR Plover 2, L Egret 2, Teal 4, Sand Martin & Swallows 25 thru, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 6, Cetti's, Kestrel 2, Sparrowhawk 2. (RP) (GR)
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| Blackcap & Reed Bunting 01/04 (RP) |
1030-1200 mainly cloudy 8c: Buzzard 6 & Sparrowhawk circling, Little Egret 3, Wigeon m, Cetti's, Blackcap m, Chiffchaff 5, M Pipit 3, Raven, Redwing 2, Reed Bunting 2. (GR)
Early afternoon added: Cormorant 6, GC Grebe 3, Teal 20, Goldcrest, Blackcap 2m, Jay, 2 martins high over. (RP)
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| Blackcap today (GR) |
