Author Archives: Val Jones

3 Mute Swans, 3 Shelduck present briefly early morning, 2 Shovelers, 4 Little Ringed Plovers, 1 Ringed Plover, c6 Dunlins through, 1 Arctic Tern, 4 Common Terns, 1 Yellow Wagtail.

3 Ringed Plovers, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, c200 Swifts.

1 Mandarin, 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 3 Ringed Plovers, c100 Swifts, 1 Yellow Wagtail. Later 6 Whimbrel flew SSE at 17:09 hrs, 2 Dunlin arrived at 19:10 hrs, 1 Curlew.  

1 Arctic Tern flew through NW at 10:25 hrs, 3 Common Terns, 1 Peregrine, 3 Ringed Plovers, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, c120 Swifts.

1 Little Egret, 1 Dunlin, 1 Little Ringed Plover, c40 Swifts, 3 Common Terns.

1 Cuckoo this afternoon between Clattercotes Wood and Highoredish, c60 Swifts, 1 Common Sandpiper,3 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Common Terns.

An Osprey present 15:30 hrs, 2 Mandarins, 32 Tufted Ducks, 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Common Terns, c30 Swifts. A Redshank and a Dunlin on the West Bank this afternoon.

1 Whimbrel flew through, 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Curlews, 2 Common Terns.

1 Whimbrel flew NW at 08:00 hrs, 1 Arctic Tern flew NE at 08:00 hrs, c15 Swifts, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 1 3rdS Yellow-legged Gull flew S, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Peregrine, 1 Mandarin.

1 Swift, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Mandarin, 1 Common Sandpiper, c20 imm Great Black-backed Gulls, 4 Common Terns, an Arctic Tern arrived at 11:40 hrs,joined by another shortly afterwards and a third about 30 minutes later, 5 Common Gulls through and a … Continue reading →