Wednesday, 8 July 2020

Four year ticks in a week


                                           Hobby in main meadow

Hobby chasing the locals
                                         Perched in Old Workings

Oystercatchers on another appearing island
                                           Well hidden Tawny Owl
                                               Green Sandpipers
                                      Whinchat (1st Bird of the day)
                                                 Green Sandpiper
                                               Little Ringed Plover
                                                 Common Swift
                       Stint Island is back - not been seen for quite a while
                                            Juvenile Pied Wagtail
                                                   Reed Warbler
                                                    Brown Hare
                                              Little Ringed Plover
                                             Common Sandpiper
                                     View north looking at main pit
                                                     Grey Heron
                                     View South from Old Workings
                                           Three Green Sandpipers

Quite a week for us at the pits with four new species for the year being recorded. With birds seeming to be starting their journey back south the regular pit watchers have made numerous visits giving us some improved coverage.

It was odd that we didn't record a Green Sandpiper in the spring. It was probably due to the high water levels. We have had no such problem at the moment with two being recorded from midweek.

A returning Tawny Owl was a pleasant surprise. Firstly flying past me into the plantation before roosting in its old spot. Sadly the roosting spot is in deep cover. Hopefully I'll get a clear photo opportunity one day.

1st Bird of the Day also scored for us when we found a very shy Whinchat around the central lagoon. The bird looked to have popped out of the channel before skirting the lagoon. The Squire also came down to see the bird.

Bird of the week for me was the Hobby that appears to be very much at home and gives amzing views if you can catch him at the right time of the day. Other noteable sightings included a Little Egret, Common Sandpiper & 2 Oystercatcher. Surely time for a Garganey?

The Squire scored on Sunday morning with an Arctic Tern on the main pit. The tern hung around for twenty minutes before moving on. This became our 110th species of the year.

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