A Water Pipit gave good views at 1110-15 on the scrapes in front of the Member’s Hide before flying towards the north end of the res, the first since 25 Oct 2012. A female Stonechat was off the car park and the ad Red-breasted Goose was still present with 47 Greylags. A wildfowl count produced 8 GC & 3 Little Grebes, 103 Mallard, 8 Gadwall, 47 Teal, 2 Wigeon, 2 Goldeneye, 4 Pochard & 10 Tufteds with 24 Coots, 43 Lapwings and a Snipe. A Chiffchaff was on the west bank as was a Willow Tit. The ad Yellow-l-Gull continued it’s defence of it’s non-breeding territory, attacking & killing an ad Lesser-b-b-Gull in Chapel Bay. Gruesome.
Ogston Sightings
- Thursday 18 April 2024
2 Redshank, 4 Oystercatcher, 12 Teal, 4 Jay, 5 Blackcap, 7 Gadwall, 22 Tufted Duck,…
- Wednesday 17 April 2024
2 Common Sandpiper, 12 Chiffchaff, 4 Oystercatcher, c10 Swallow, c15 House Martin, c12 Sand Martin,…
- Tuesday 16 April 2024
1 Mandarin 1 Pochard, c10 House Martin, c10 Swallow, 11 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2…
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