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| Spring sunrise over the Moors (Gordon Hay) |
Please report your sightings to Neil Randon at neil.randon@googlemail.com.
Sun, 30 April 2017: pm: 1 HOBBY (harassing Buzzard over M.West. 116th species for 2017), 3 GARDEN WARBLER, 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT, 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c150 HERRING GULL, c6 REED WARBLER. Also: Common Blue Damselfly (Spynes causeway). Ray Baker
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| Female MALLARD with ducklings (Gordon Hay) |
Sat, 29 April 2017: 20.00hrs-20.45hrs: 1 GARGANEY (drake, Moors pools), 1 LITTLE EGRET (WC1 on flood plain), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island). Neil Randon
1 WHINCHAT (male, Moors. 115th species for 2017), 1 WHEATEAR (female, on manure heap. M.Farm). Des Ball
pm: 1 GARGANEY (drake, Moors pools), 2 GARDEN WARBLER (Middle Pit side of cycle path), 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT (heard only), 1 WILLOW WARBLER (singing in birch trees in old 'conveyor belt' area at E end of M.Park). Ian Kehl
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| GARGANEY (Gordon Hay) |
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| GARGANEY (Ray Baker) |
am: 1 CUCKOO (flew W, between large field between Spynes and M.Farm. Landed on tree close to Aqua sports M.Lake. Then flew SW towards Inn On The Pond. 113th species for 2017). Ken Noble
Fri, 28 April 2017: 2 GARDEN WARBLER (2 Spynes cyclepath), 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT (Spynes cyclepath), 1 SEDGE WARBLER (WC1 reedbeds), 2 MUTE SWAN, c22 GREYLAG GOOSE, c10 CANADA GOOSE, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 6 GADWALL, 6 TEAL, c34 TUFTED DUCK, 8 CORMORANT, 1 GREY HERON, 12 LITTLE GREBE, 10 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, c12 HERRING GULL, 3 GREEN WOODPECKER, c25 SAND MARTIN, 4 SWALLOW, 3 HOUSE MARTIN, 10 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 WILLOW WARBLER, 12 BLACKCAP, 6 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 6 REED WARBLER (3 WC reedbed, 1 Moors pools, 2 Spynes bullrush pool), 2 SONG THRUSH, c3 HOUSE SPARROW, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 2 GREENFINCH, 1 REED BUNTING. Also: Butterflies: Speckled Wood; 1 Roe Deer. Richard Perry
Thurs, 27 April 2017: no reported sightings
Wed, 26 April 2017: 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT (heard singing behind Aqua Sports, M.Lake), 4 MUTE SWAN, c23 GREYLAG GOOSE, c11 CANADA GOOSE, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 4 GADWALL, 5 TEAL, c35 TUFTED DUCK, 10 CORMORANT, 2 GREY HERON, 11 LITTLE GREBE, 6 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 SNIPE (Moors pools), 7 HERRING GULL, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GOLDCREST, c50 SAND MARTIN, c7 SWALLOW, c3 HOUSE MARTIN, 5 CHIFFCHAFF, 7 BLACKCAP, 5 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 4 REED WARBLER (3 WC reedbed, 1 Spynes bullrush pool), 1 MISTLE THRUSH, 3 HOUSE SPARROW, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 2 BULLFINCH, 3 REED BUNTING. Also: Butterflies: Orange Tip. Richard Perry
Tues, 25 April 2017: 08.00hrs-10.30hrs: 2 GARDEN WARBLER (singing in hedge by Spynes cycle path, M.West side), 2 CANADA GOOSE, 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 GREY HERON, 3 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 SNIPE, 1 COMMON GULL, 1 COLLARED DOVE, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 5 SKYLARK, c50 SAND MARTIN (feeding WC), c5 HOUSE MARTIN (feeding WC and collecting mud WC2 island), 5 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 WILLOW WARBLER, 6 BLACKCAP, 8 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 3 REED WARBLER, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 2 PIED WAGTAIL, 2 GREENFINCH, 1 BULLFINCH. Neil Randon
early am: 2 COMMON TERN (on raft, M.Lake first light. 111th species for 2017), 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT (singing at the back hedge between Spynes and M.West. 112th species for 2017), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 2 GARDEN WARBLER, 1 COMMON GULL, c45 SAND MARTIN, 2 SWALLOW. Gordon Hay
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| GARDEN WARBLER (Gordon Hay) |
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| LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Gordon Hay) |
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| LITTLE RINGED PLOVER on WC2 island (Neil Randon) |
Sat, 22 April 2017: 10.15hrs-12.00hrs (WC, Moors): 1 COMMON SWIFT (high over WC. 109th species for 2017), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (1 WC2 island, 1 calling and circling WC2 before landing on island), 2 MUTE SWAN, 4 GADWALL, 18 TEAL, 1 PINTAILxMALLARD (hybrid male), 2 SHOVELER, c28 TUFTED DUCK, 4 CORMORANT, 1 GREY HERON, 2 LITTLE GREBE, 6 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 2 HERRING GULL, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, c40 SAND MARTIN, 5 SWALLOW, c6 HOUSE MARTIN, 2 CHIFFCHAFF, 5 BLACKCAP, 6 REED WARBLER (6 WC reedbed), 1 HOUSE SPARROW, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 1 REED BUNTING. Richard Perry
am: 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.Lake). Gordon Hay
Thurs, 20 April 2017-Fri, 21 April 2017: no reported sightings
Wed, 19 April 2017: am: 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (M.West), 7 GADWALL, 25 TEAL, 2 SHOVELER, 1 SNIPE, 2 KINGFISHER, 25 BLACKCAP, 6 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 3 REED WARBLER, 1 COAL TIT, 1 TREECREEPER. Gordon Hay
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| Frosted Dandelion head (Gordon Hay) |
Tues, 18 April 2017: 05.30hrs-11.00hrs: 1 NIGHTINGALE (NE corner of Spynes, in scrub by water's edge behind large single oak tree. 108th species for 2017), 1 HOUSE MARTIN, 3 MUTE SWAN, 20 GREYLAG GOOSE, 25 CANADA GOOSE, 5 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 5 GADWALL, 21 TEAL, 20 MALLARD, 2 MALLARD (Domestic), 2 SHOVELER, 45 TUFTED DUCK, 2 PHEASANT, 9 CORMORANT, 4 GREY HERON, 7 LITTLE GREBE, 8 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 4 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 5 MOORHEN, 32 COOT, 1 LAPWING, 1 SNIPE, 2 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 COMMON GULL, 25 HERRING GULL, 2 FERAL PIGEON, 44 STOCK DOVE, 25 WOODPIGEON, 2 COLLARED DOVE, 2 GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 6 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 23 MAGPIE, 1 JAY, 46 JACKDAW, 45 CARRION CROW, 3 GOLDCREST, 15 BLUE TIT, 18 GREAT TIT, 8 SKYLARK, c115 SAND MARTIN, 6 SWALLOW, 9 LONG-TAILED TIT, 19 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 WILLOW WARBLER, 23 BLACKCAP, 4 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 3 REED WARBLER, 1 NUTHATCH, 1 TREECREEPER, 39 WREN, 10 STARLING, 32 BLACKBIRD, 7 SONG THRUSH, 2 MISTLE THRUSH, 18 ROBIN, 17 DUNNOCK, 8 HOUSE SPARROW, 5 PIED WAGTAIL, 7 CHAFFINCH, 5 GREENFINCH, 18 LINNET, 16 GOLDFINCH, 9 BULLFINCH, 4 YELLOWHAMMER, 4 REED BUNTING. 67 species counted. Ray Baker
Mon, 17 April 2017: 1 COMMON REDSTART (female, by railway line, Moors. 107th species for 2017), 2 WHEATEAR (horse paddocks, M.Farm), 1 YELLOW WAGTAIL (over). Des Ball
Sun, 16 April 2017: 06.40hrs-10.15hrs: 1 WHEATEAR (on new 'bund' wall, M.Farm)), c4 HOUSE MARTIN (over WC), 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (2 Spynes, 2 WC2 island), 7 GADWALL, c20 TEAL (incl. 3 M.West, c17 Moors pools), 4 SHOVELER (WC1), 3 PHEASANT (2 males, 1 female M.Farm), 2 SPARROWHAWK (pair displaying, viewed from WC), c3 COMMON BUZZARD (incl. pair Chilmead Farm), 2 LAPWING (pair M.West, incl.displaying male, then poss. same 2 over Middle Pit), 1 COMMON GULL (adult, M.Farm), c8 STOCK DOVE (c4 M.Farm, c4 Chilmead Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (Nutfield Marsh), c7 ROOK (M.Farm), c10 CHIFFCHAFF, c3 WILLOW WARBLER, c20 BLACKCAP (incl. 2 females), c4 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 3 REED WARBLER (1 Spynes bullrush pool, 2 WC1). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
Sat, 15 April 2017: 10.00hrs-11.30hrs: 1 SEDGE WARBLER (WC1 reedbed by causeway. 106th species for 2017), 4 GADWALL, 12 TEAL, 1 SNIPE (Moors pools), c20 SAND MARTIN, c2 SWALLOW, 1 CHIFFCHAFF, 4 BLACKCAP, 3 REED WARBLER, 1 PIED WAGTAIL (WC2 island). Neil Randon
07.00hrs-10.00hrs: 1 WHEATEAR (M.Farm on new diggings), 2 HOUSE MARTIN, c40 SAND MARTIN, 6 SWALLOW, 5 WILLOW WARBLER, 6 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 3 REED WARBLER. Ray Baker
Fri, 14 April 2017: no reported sightings
Thurs, 13 April 2017: am: 1 MERLIN (flew over raised bund nr M23 M.Farm, flew towards oak by manure heap, then flew W over M.Lake. 105th species for 2017), c23 SAND MARTIN, 3 SWALLOW, 1 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 3 REED WARBLER (2 WC, 1 Spynes bullrush pool), 10 WILLOW WARBLER, 2 SHOVELER (males), c56 LINNET (c50 feeding by M23, 4 Spynes, 2 WC). Ray Baker
Wed, 12 April 2017: 10.15hrs-13.430hrs: WC, Moors and M.Lake: 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), c30 SAND MARTIN, 2 SWALLOW, 1 HOUSE MARTIN, 1 REED WARBLER (WC reedbed), 4 MUTE SWAN, 5 CANADA GOOSE, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 6 GADWALL, 20 TEAL, c40 TUFTED DUCK, c4 CORMORANT, 9 LITTLE GREBE, 7 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 1 GOLDCREST, 9 CHIFFCHAFF, 5 WILLOW WARBLER, 5 BLACKCAP, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (WC2 island), 2 LINNET, 1 BULLFINCH, 1 REED BUNTING. Also: Butterflies - Orange Tip, Speckled Wood. Richard Perry
Tues, 11 April 2017: 17.30hrs-19.00hrs: c20 SAND MARTIN (WC), 4 GREYLAG GOOSE, 6 CANADA GOOSE, 4 PHEASANT, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (WC1), 4 STOCK DOVE, c5 BLACKCAP, c6 CHIFFCHAFF. Neil Randon
early am-late am: 1 YELLOW WAGTAIL (circled WC, then landed behind WC1. 104th species for 2017), 2 HOUSE MARTIN (WC. 103rd species for 2017), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (at 11.00hrs Moors pools), c36 SAND MARTIN (incl. c25 WC), 2 SWALLOW, 4 WILLOW WARBLER, 1 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1 REED WARBLER, 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 PINTAILxMALLARD (hybrid male), c2 LAPWING, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 SNIPE, 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), c4 ROOK, 2 GREY WAGTAIL, c50 LINNET (M.Farm). Ray Baker and Gordon Hay (early am only)
Mon, 10 April 2017: 18.00hrs: c50 SAND MARTIN (feeding over WC), 1 GADWALL, 2 TEAL, 1 REED BUNTING. Neil Randon
10.45hrs-14.45hrs: c10 SAND MARTIN, 2 REED WARBLER (1
WC reedbed, 1 M.Lake W end), 3 WILLOW WARBLER, 3 MUTE SWAN, 23 CANADA GOOSE, c15
GREYLAG GOOSE, 6 GADWALL, c19
TEAL, 4 SHOVELER, c45 TUFTED DUCK, c12 CORMORANT, 3 GREY HERON, 7 LITTLE
GREBE, 6 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 LAPWING, 1 HERRING GULL, 2 GREEN
WOODPECKER, 10 CHIFFCHAFF, 9 BLACKCAP, 1 GOLDCREST, 1
BULLFINCH. Also: Butterflies - Orange Tip, Speckled Wood. Richard Perry
05.45hrs-11.00hrs: 1 WHEATEAR (flushed in fallow field next to M23, briefly perched on oak next to manure heap M.Farm, then headed W), 3 REED WARBLER (2 WC1 reedbed, 1 M.Lake by pumping station), 4 WILLOW WARBLER (orchard on Cormongers Lane), 1 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 3 SAND MARTIN, 30 GREYLAG GOOSE, 20 CANADA GOOSE, 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 3 GADWALL, 30 TEAL, 1 PINTAILxMALLARD (hybrid male), 5 SHOVELER, 42 TUFTED DUCK, 1 PHEASANT, 13 CORMORANT, 6 GREY HERON, 11 LITTLE GREBE, 9 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 3 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 KESTREL, 6 MOORHEN, 58 COOT, 1 LAPWING, 2 SNIPE, 5 HERRING GULL, 8 FERAL PIGEON, 5 STOCK DOVE, 50 WOODPIGEON, 4 COLLARED DOVE, 3 GREEN WOODPECKER, 8 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 37 MAGPIE, 6 JAY, 20 JACKDAW, 2 ROOK, 57 CARRION CROW, 7 GOLDCREST, 8 SKYLARK, 3 LONG-TAILED TIT, 22 CHIFFCHAFF, 21 BLACKCAP, 1 NUTHATCH, 3 TREECREEPER, 41 WREN, 19 DUNNOCK, 10 HOUSE SPARROW, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 1 PIED WAGTAIL, 6 CHAFFINCH, 6 GREENFINCH, 26 LINNET, 34 GOLDFINCH, 9 BULLFINCH, 2 YELLOWHAMMER, 2 REED BUNTING. 65 species counted. Ray Baker
Sun, April 9 2017: 06.35hrs-11.00hrs: 1 REED WARBLER (singing in reedbed nr path, WC. 102nd species for 2017), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (M.West), 1 COMMON WHITETHROAT (singing male, N of Spynes), 1 WILLOW WARBLER (E end of M.Lake), 3 SAND MARTIN (1 Middle Pit, 2 WC), 2 WIGEON (2 males, Moors pools), c6 GADWALL, c35 TEAL (2 pairs M.West, c31 Moors pools), 1 PINTAILxMALLARD (hybrid male, Moors pools), 22 MALLARD (incl. c12 Moors), c5 SHOVELER (Moors pools), c60 TUFTED DUCK (incl. c39 WC), c12 LITTLE GREBE, c15 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (incl. 5 M.Lake, c3 pair WC), c4 COMMON BUZZARD (incl. pair Chilmead Farm), c3 KESTREL (female, M.Farm in oak by manure heap, male M.West, prob. female Chilmead Farm), c93 COOT (incl. c34 Moors/Moors pools), c6 LAPWING (pair displaying M.West, 3 over M.West, 1 Moors pools), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), c3 SNIPE (Moors pools), 1 COMMON GULL (on pipe, Spynes), c3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (over), 1 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (in 'original' oak nr cycle path, M.Farm), 1 KINGFISHER (male, Moors pools), c15 CHIFFCHAFF, c10 BLACKCAP, CHIFFCHAFF, 2 TREECREEPER (poplar tree by cycle path, Moors). Ian Kehl, Gordon Hay and Ray Baker
Sat, April 8 2017: no reported sightings
Fri, April 7 2017: am: 1 COMMON WHITETHROAT (scrub N of Spynes. 101st species for 2017), 1 WIGEON, 1 LAPWING, 2 SNIPE, 1 COMMON GULL (perched on pipe, Spynes). Ray Baker
Thurs, April 6 2017: 1 MEDITERRANEAN GULL (heard only. 100th species for 2017), 1 SHELDUCK (male, flew over WC before settling on Moors pools), 1 WILLOW WARBLER (orchard on Cormongers Lane), 2 MUTE SWAN, 14 GREYLAG GOOSE, 24 CANADA GOOSE, 2 WIGEON, 10 GADWALL, 22 TEAL, 15 SHOVELER, 45 TUFTED DUCK, 1 PHEASANT, 15 CORMORANT, 7 GREY HERON, 14 LITTLE GREBE, 9 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 8 COMMON BUZZARD, 5 LAPWING, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 2 SNIPE, 1 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 20 HERRING GULL, 1 LITTLE OWL, 1 KINGFISHER, 6 GREEN WOODPECKER, 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 35 MAGPIE, 9 JAY, 27 JACKDAW, 55 CARRION CROW, 4 GOLDCREST, 1 COAL TIT, 5 SKYLARK, 7 LONG-TAILED TIT, 31 CHIFFCHAFF, 29 BLACKCAP, 2 NUTHATCH, 1 REDWING, 7 HOUSE SPARROW, 3 PIED WAGTAIL, 8 CHAFFINCH, 3 GREENFINCH, 4 LINNET, 27 GOLDFINCH, 3 BULLFINCH, 3 YELLOWHAMMER. 63 species counted. Ray Baker
Wed, April 5 2017: 06.00hrs-11.00hrs: c10 SAND MARTIN, 4 WILLOW WARBLER (1 WC, 2 Moors cycle path, 1 M.Lake), 1 LAPWING (displaying over M.Farm), 4 SNIPE, 1 COMMON GULL (Spynes), 1 LITTLE OWL (tree by path, M.Farm), c10 LINNET (M.Farm), 6 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm) Ray Baker
Tues, April 4 2017: 14.30hrs-17.00hrs: WC, Moors and M.Lake: 1 LITTLE EGRET (over M.Lake), 1 PEREGRINE (over WC), c30 SAND MARTIN (over M.Lake), 3 WILLOW WARBLER, 3 MUTE SWAN, 2 GREYLAG GOOSE, 4 CANADA GOOSE, 2 WIGEON, 2 GADWALL, c34 TEAL, c11 SHOVELER, c45 TUFTED DUCK, 2 CORMORANT, 2 GREY HERON, 7 LITTLE GREBE, 7 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 4 SNIPE (Moors pools), c10 HERRING GULL, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 1 GOLDCREST, 6 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 BLACKCAP (2 singing males, 1 female M.Lake), 2 REED BUNTING. Richard Perry
early am: 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (over WC1. 99th species for 2017), c2 LITTLE EGRET (over M.Farm), c25 SAND MARTIN (over N), c3 WILLOW WARBLER (Moors pools, nr log pool), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 3 WIGEON, c5 SNIPE (Moors pools). Ray Baker
early am: 1 SWALLOW, 2 WIGEON, 7 GADWALL, 42 TEAL, 8 SHOVELER, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 RED KITE, 8 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 1 COMMON GULL, 25 CHIFFCHAFF, 8 BLACKCAP, 2 TREECREEPER. Also: Butterflies: 1 Orange Tip, 8 Peacock, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Holly Blue. Gordon Hay
07.00hrs-10.00hrs: c25 SAND MARTIN (over WC), 1 SWALLOW (M.Lake), 1 WILLOW WARBLER (singing, Chilmead pits), 8 CANADA GOOSE, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (over Spynes), 2 WIGEON, 15 TEAL, 11 SHOVELER, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (WC1), 1 SNIPE (Moors pools), 2 COMMON BUZZARD,1 KESTREL, c20 CHIFFCHAFF, c5 BLACKCAP, 1 LINNET, 1 REED BUNTING. Neil Randon
Mon, 3 April 2017: 06.15-13.30: 1 WHEATEAR (Nutfield Ridge. 98th species for 2017), 2 SAND MARTIN, 2 SWALLOW (Spynes), 18 GREYLAG GOOSE, 28 CANADA GOOSE, 2 WIGEON, 7 GADWALL, 21 TEAL, 17 SHOVELER, 42 TUFTED DUCK, 1 PHEASANT, 17 CORMORANT, 4 GREY HERON, 12 LITTLE GREBE, 12 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 RED KITE, 8 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 14 SNIPE, 1 COMMON GULL, 7 HERRING GULL, 2 COLLARED DOVE, 1 KINGFISHER, 6 GREEN WOODPECKER, 6 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 5 GOLDCREST, 2 COAL TIT, 8 SKYLARK, 14 LONG-TAILED TIT, 29 CHIFFCHAFF, 20 BLACKCAP, 3 NUTHATCH, 3 TREECREEPER, 11 SONG THRUSH, 1 MISTLE THRUSH, 20 DUNNOCK, 9 HOUSE SPARROW, 2 PIED WAGTAIL, 6 CHAFFINCH, 2 GREENFINCH, 21 LINNET, 36 GOLDFINCH, 6 BULLFINCH, 3 YELLOWHAMMER. 62 species counted. Ray Baker
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| TEAL (Ray Baker) |
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| RED KITE (Ray Baker) |
Sun, 2 April 2017: 1 SWALLOW (WC. 97th species for 2017), 1 LITTLE EGRET (flying low over Moors), 2 SAND MARTIN (over Moors pools), 2 WIGEON (males, Moors pools), c27 TEAL (incl. 1 pair WC2, 2 pairs Spynes, 3 pairs Moors pools by wooden bridge, c15 Moors pools by railway line), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 SNIPE (1 M.West, 1 Moors pools), 2 COMMON BUZZARD (pair over landfill), 2 KESTREL (pair, Chilmead Farm), c2 STOCK DOVE (Chilmead Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (in 'original' oak, nr footpath M.Farm), 1 KINGFISHER (flying low over ditch by landfill, Moors), 2 SKYLARK (flying W over Moors pools), c18 CHIFFCHAFF, c7 BLACKCAP, 1 MISTLE THRUSH (WC). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
am: c3 LITTLE EGRET (Moors).
Also: Butterfly transect: Spynes route: 2 Orange Tip, 4 Peacock, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Brimstone, 3 Speckled Wood. Ray Baker
Sat, 1 April 2017: 10.00hrs-14.30hrs: 1 WILLOW WARBLER (singing male, Holmesdale Avenue. 96th species for 2017), 2 LITTLE EGRET (Moors pools), c10 SAND MARTIN (1, 2 and 7 over WC between 14.00hrs-14.30hrs), 4 MUTE SWAN, 2 GREYLAG GOOSE, c7 CANADA GOOSE, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 2 WIGEON, 6 GADWALL, c22 TEAL, c15 SHOVELER, c70 TUFTED DUCK, c15 CORMORANT, 15 LITTLE GREBE, 10 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 4 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 1 LAPWING (WC1 flood), 3 SNIPE (Moors pools), c10 HERRING GULL, 2 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 GOLDCREST, 1 COAL TIT, 10 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 BLACKCAP (singing males, M.Lake), 1 MEADOW PIPIT, 1 GREENFINCH. Also: Butterflies: 1 Orange Tip. Richard Perry
pm: c80 SAND MARTIN (WC). Ray Baker
