A dry morning with sunny spells. Light rain began early afternoon and didn't really stop. A light west breeze.
North shore - Malcolm 08:30 - 09:30
I just walked the waterline out from the play area as the tide came in.
Eider 1 male
Great Crested grebe pair
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| Great crested grebe were fishing as well as bonding |
Little Egret 4 all left to the south
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| Little Egret |
Sandwich Tern at least 1
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| Sandwich Tern heading north, later it or another was resting on a rock |
Swallow 1 north
Sand Martin 2 together north
1000+ Oystercatcher
4 Bar-Tailed Godwit - 2 and 2 both left to the south
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| Bar-Tailed Godwit with Oystercatchers |
Curlew 5 south together
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| Curlew |
Whimbrel 2 + 1 south
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| Whimbrel |
Middleton Nature Reserve - Janet
Grasshopper warbler 2 reeling
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| Linnet |
There are a few Mallard duckling broods on the main pond at different stages. Now the aggressive male Mute Swan is no longer about they have done well. Also some ducklings on the no swimming pond.
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| This Roebuck was on the southern section of the reserve |
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