Corn Bunts to east of the pits
Nice views with patience
Strong beak confirmed distant views
Fieldfares
Yellowhammer flock
Returning Oystercather
Reed Bunting
Five of the six Sheldick
Green Sandpipers
Peregrine keeping low profile
Shoveler numbers continue to increase
Who needs Slimbridge
Lapwings over head
Same bird opting for different view
It's been a pretty good week down at the pits with an interesting variation of species. On a really positive note four Corn Buntings were found in the same area as last year which indicates they successfully bred last year. Within the same area there were 60 Yellowhammers & 15 Skylarks.
Down at the local farm where I undertake audits for the farmer there were 16 Skylarks singing, 9 Meadow Pipits, 20+ Fieldfare, whilst there were some nice mixed groups of Chaffinch, Reed Bunting, Linnet & a couple of Bullfinch for good measure.
At the main pit the Oystercatcher returned to his spiritual home whilst the Shelduck numbers increased to six. Other sightings included maximum counts of 3 Wigeon, 11 Gadwall, 38 Tufted Ducks, 39 Shoveler (new record), 80 Teal, 23 Cormorant, 120 Lapwing, 5 Skylark, 3 Mute Swans, 35 Black-headed Gulls, 220 Canada Geese & 350 Greylag. 2 Siskin were in the plantation on Sunday.
The 3 Green & the Common Sandpiper remain on Pophills but do occasionally head over to the main pit. Chris also recorded a single Redpoll in the hedge midweek.
Raptor sightings have been restricted to a Peregrine, 4 Common Buzzards & 2 Sparrowhawks. We have now reached 78 species for the year.
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