A light NE wind, some sunshine with the odd light shower
First a couple of nice Curlew shots from Kevin Singleton taken a couple of days ago.
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| One landing with its feathers acting like air brakes, only hopped off the wall |
Just my afternoon stroll around Middleton Nature Reserve so far today (MD)
Mute Swan - 5 immature on the main pond, the two adult back to the "no swimming" pond where they nested last year. At least one more adult on Tim Butler pond.
Coot 6
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| This one was in flight across the main pond |
This is why, it was being chased away from another's territory. This is the chasing bird
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| The two Coot on the "no swimming" pond were more relaxed |
Moorhen 6
Mallard 16
Gadwall 8
Teal 2 on western scrape
Little Grebe at least 6 - these are three birds on the main pond. One of the two together was trilling,
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| Summer plumage Little Grebe |
Common Snipe 4
Grey Heron 1
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| Heron coming in to land on the "no swimming" pond |
Little Egret 2 together flying east
Pheasant 1 male calling
Cetti's warbler 2 - singing birds on central and western marshes
Skylark 2 grounded bird(s) accidentally flushed
