An enjoyable morning around the patch with Jon and probably our last one together as he is off for two weeks to Equador in South America. The two best birds of the morning was the adult Yellow-legged Gull that circled the main pit before carrying on south & a Jack Snipe that was on the bank at Pophills before flying into the island reeds.
9 Little Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Mute Swan, 10 Greylag, 5 Canada Geese, 1 Shelduck, 2 Wigeon, 8 Gadwall, 2 teal, 295 Mallard, 5 Shoveler, 9 Pochard, 65 Tufted Duck, 6 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel,87 Coot, 8 Moorhen, 1 Lapwing, 1 Jack Snipe, 2 Common Snipe, 1 adult yellow-legged Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 300 Wood Pigeon, 40 Skylark, 30 Meadow Pipit, pair of Stonechat, 1 Jay, 500 Rook, 300 Jackdaw, 4 Raven, 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Yellowhammer.
5 Fallow, Roe Deer & 4 Brown Hare.
Female Merlin by Arrow Mill then headed into Ragley Park estate.
Midweek Chris Lane recorded a Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Gull & 3rd winter Yellow legged Gull. Other counts included 2 Stonechat, 6 Lapwing, 15 Pochard, 3 Wigeon, 7 teal, 4 Shoveler & 3 Gadwall.
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