A great birding session courtesy of DW.
Blacktoft Sands 0900 hrs. 3 Marsh Harrier, 6
Spoonbill, 2 Shelduck, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 5 Redshank,
8 Spotted Redshank, 2 Snipe, c30 Ruff, 1 GBBG, 5 Little Grebe, 2 Little Egret, ditto Shoveler, 1 Pochard, several Gadwall & Teal.
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Top Pic DW; lower NK
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Top pic NK; lower DW
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| Both NK |
Cettis Warbler singing, Reed & Sedge Warblers, 2 Blackcap, several Tree Sparrow. A
Barn Owl standing at the entrance to its nest box & a calling Green Woodpecker.
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| All 3 DW |
Dave wanted a crack at the Swillington Black Tern so we arrived there at about 1150 hrs. This bird didn't show today, maybe the fresh wind was influential but a few Common Terns were undaunted.
The next bird seen first by himself was a cracking Bittern low over the reed bed giving clear views. 😜 It's been a biblical period since I last had one of these beauties.
Others include Black-necked Grebe & GC, Avocet, several Sand Martin and as per my previous trip Wed.
