A surprise in the form of a first-summer male Black Redstart that appeared in front of the Member’s Hide at 1015 and showed well for a few minutes on rocks, posts etc. before continuing on south down the west bank. Only the sixth record here and the first in mid-summer, not a traditional time for ‘Black Reds’ in the UK. Also 2 Mute Swans, 108 Canada & 72 Greylag Geese, 1 Teal, 1 Mandarin, at least 3 Little Egrets, 2 different Ospreys in the morning; the first caught fish at 0955 and the second ( the new arrival without a blue colour-ring but with a BTO ring and probably a female) from just before midday onwards, a Goshawk, 2 Oystercatchers, 1 Common Sand and a light passage of Sand Martins to the south-west.
Ogston Sightings
- 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),…
- Saturday 13th July 2024
Blackcap, BLACK-TAILED GODWIT (6), BLACK TERN (1), Buzzard, Common Sandpiper, Common Tern, Goosander (1), Great…
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