Quite a surprise this afternoon as the Jack Snipe was rediscovered on the west bank in front of the Member’s Hide, making it’s way into the record books as the latest spring occurrence here beating the previous latest on 27 April 1991 with a comparably late bird on 24 April 2013. Both of these were one day birds, in contrast this year’s has been present on & off all month. Also 2 Mute Swans, Pink-footed Goose, drake Shoveler, several Gadwall & Teal, 3 Mandarins, 2 female Goldeneye still, 4 Oystercatchers, 1 L.R.Plover, 1 C.Snipe, 3 Common Sands, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 1 Swift and 2 White Wagtails.
Ogston Sightings
- Tuesday 16th July 2024
Blackcap, Black-headed Gull, BLACK-TAILED GODWIT (22), Common Gull (1), Common Sandpiper (2), Kingfisher, Lapwing (11),…
- Monday 15th July 2024
Common Sandpiper (2), Common Tern (3), Garden Warbler (1), Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron (15),…
- Sunday 14th July 2024
BLACK TERN (1), Common Sandpiper, COMMON SCOTER (1M), Common Tern, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Lapwing (11),…
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