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Friday, 1 May 2026

An Long Whiteholme Walk

A warm session that, after a below average first half did produce some interesting birds 👍. A bit of surprise to see a drake Teal fly from a patch of heather near the shoreline.

Got my first Common Sandpiper of the year a pair of them.
Curlews limited to two distant birds calling briefly.

Enjoyed fair views of 2 Little-ringed Plover that caused me to speculate 🧐. They were at total opposite ends of the reservoir to each other.

3 Wheater watched for a while. A pair that always flew back to a certain area of rocks and a single male.
Also 2 Pied Wagtail, c22 Meadow Pipit and a good count of around 17 singing Skylark.

I don’t have time to publish the few photos I took but should have tomorrow ✌️.