08:00-09:30
Partly with Bob n Archie.
G.C.Grebe, 3 ,
Cormorant, 1flew in and then away again 10 minutes later,
Mallard, 1 male,
Tufted Duck, 1 male,
Goosander, 1 redhead,
Kestrel, 2 over Nutshaw,
Curlew, 2 tussling with crows,
Ringed Plover, POSSIBLE flew over res high, calling, and off to the north. Poor view into the sun so not certain of I.D.
Common Sandpiper, 1 on res bank,
B.H.Gull, 1 on res,
L.B.B.Gull,c6 over south,
Swift, c12 hawking for insects,
Skylark, c6, several singing,
Swallow, c12,
House Martin, 2 over res,
Sand Martin, 1 over res,
Yellow Wagtail, male on dam banking near boat house, calling occasionally. Disturbed by joggers and flew up towards the res banking.
Pied Wagtail, pair,
Willow Warbler, 3, with just one singing and the other 2 collecting insects,
Chaffinch, c6,
Goldfinch, 2,
Greenfinch, 2,
Reed Bunting, 1 singing.
Regards,
David Nuttall.
Dave - just to add
Pr Stock Dove
2 Wheatear on moor + 7 in sheep field between road and quarry.
Pr Moorhen
Redpolls, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Chaffinch and Willow Warblers amongst plantings.
Bob 'n' Archie