Quick lunchtime tour to check the status of floods out west. Meadow Lane Only a Wheatear, no other birds Croston Finney compound field Crops too tall. 2 Tree Sparrow and 3 Swallows Eyes Lane SW side of bridge - shallow flood but no birds SE side of bridge towards pylons - c300 mixed gulls on shallow...

Bit of an experiment on the size of the gull roost this evening with Neville but the conclusion was that too early as yet. Small numbers of gulls regularly coming in, bathing and disappearing mainly SW. None left at sunset. c40-50 LBB Gull. c10 Herring Gull. 9 BH Gull. 5 Common Sandpiper included wh...

Belmont Reservoir Canada Goose c85. Cormorant 6. Great Crested Grebe 1. Reed Bunting 1. Grey Heron 2. Moorhen 2. Swallow 2 Lower Rivington Reservoir LBB Gull c30. Black Headed Gull c20. Raven 2. Buzzard 2 Upper Rivington Reservoir Great Crested Grebe 1. Kestrel 1 Morrisons Chimney Peregrine 2 adult ...

6 BTG still there around 9am.

Takes me to 136 species for the year.

The Quail gave just one brief call around 950pm before for retiring for the evening !

Great find Gary - seem to be a bit sparse this year.

Quail takes me to 135 species for the year.

Cheers Ricki.

It could have been a dark orange, not sure. I recall one last year and I think it may be the same one that Len reported in 9/22 and posted the following: “Several weeks ago I noted a Cormorant with a red ring on its left leg, last week I managed to get a closer look and was able to read (almost) the...

Lower Rivington Swift 20-25. House Martin 1. Swallow 2 Lapwing 2. Redshank 1. Pied Wagtail 2-3. Grey Heron 1 Single numbers of BH Gull and LBB Gull Mallard small numbers. GC Grebe 2 Upper Rivington Greylag Goose with young. Oystercatcher 3 Belmont Highlight was a Common Tern resting at the north end...

Checked out a couple of suitable areas tonight but no joy.

Couple of Grasshopper Warblers around the E Shaped Ponds.

3 Red Legged Partridge off Back Lane.

Lunchtime
Croston Twin Lakes
*Common Tern 1

Croston Finney
Gadwall 2m on drainage ditch
Wheatear 1
Pied Wagtail 2

Eyes Lane
Red Legged Partridge 2

*1 more takes me to 131 species for the year

*Dunlin 1 summer plumage
Common Sandpiper 2
Great Crested Grebe 1
Grey Heron 1
Lapwing 1 over
Sedge Warbler 1 was a surprise singing in the hedge on the north dam wall
Garden Warbler 1 seen well and singing
Redpoll 1
Jay 1
Swallow 2

*Dunlin plus 2 others takes me to 130 species for the year

Twin Lakes/Sewage Works House Martin 30 Swallow 3 Great Crested Grebe 1 Mallard 6 Yellowhammer 2 Croston Finney Pied Wagtail 2 Oystercatcher 2 Lapwing 15+ Wheatear 4 Swallow 6 north *Swift 1 north 820pm Blackcap 2 Yellowhammer 1 Whitethroat 2 Stock Dove 3 *Swift plus one other at the weekend takes m...

I managed a female type *Yellow Wagtail about 8pm on the far manure heap although can’t say for certain it was the pale female Blue Headed one having looked at my books when at home. Certainly a Yellow Wagtail of some kind though. c10 Wheatear still around. *Yellow Wagtail takes me to 125 species fo...

29/4. Highlight was a cream headed *Marsh Harrier which drifted west over the compound field and continued across the river just after 2pm. Manure heaps contained 2 White Wagtail, 3 Wheatear and 2-3 Pied Wagtail. 30/4 Circuit from compound via Croston and Mawdesley mosses Wheatear 25-30 Pied Wagtail...

Buzzard 1. Kestrel 1
Great Crested Grebe 2
Cuckoo 2
*Green Woodpecker 1 in flight into the trees on Stronsey Bank
*Garden Warbler 1 seen well, singing occasionally
Willow Warbler /Chiffchaff
*Common Sandpiper 1
Swallow 2
Redpoll c5

*3 more takes me to 123 species for the year.