A surprise in the form of a first-summer male Black Redstart that appeared in front of the Member’s Hide at 1015 and showed well for a few minutes on rocks, posts etc. before continuing on south down the west bank. Only the sixth record here and the first in mid-summer, not a traditional time for ‘Black Reds’ in the UK. Also 2 Mute Swans, 108 Canada & 72 Greylag Geese, 1 Teal, 1 Mandarin, at least 3 Little Egrets, 2 different Ospreys in the morning; the first caught fish at 0955 and the second ( the new arrival without a blue colour-ring but with a BTO ring and probably a female) from just before midday onwards, a Goshawk, 2 Oystercatchers, 1 Common Sand and a light passage of Sand Martins to the south-west.
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- Wednesday 24 April 2024
1 Arctic Tern, 1 pr Goosander, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Common Tern, 1 Swift, 1…
- Tuesday 23 April 2024
1 Arctic Tern 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Blackcap, 3…
- Monday 22 April 2024
3 Arctic Tern, Swallow, House Martin, Sand Martin, 1 Goosander, 4 Oystercatcher, 2 GC Grebe,…
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