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Trittiford mill pond and the dingles bird sightings (2 Viewers)
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Rewilding85
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Morning walk around Trittiford Mill Pool produced: 7 Little Egret, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron flew over, Grey Wagtail, 10 Redwing over and a couple of Siskin.
Also had a quick look at Moseley New Pool over at Swanshurst Park and found a pair of Shovelers.
A single Little Egret was present at Bamptons Pool.
Also had a quick look at Moseley New Pool over at Swanshurst Park and found a pair of Shovelers.
A single Little Egret was present at Bamptons Pool.
Rewilding85
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17 Little Egrets in the roost at Bamptons Pool this evening.
UW82
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The roost is increasing rapidly. I had a minimum of 12 a few days ago, although with 7 reported at Trittiford and I had 3 along the Cole today, it's not surprising that the Bamptons roost is growing.
Des.
Rewilding85
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15 Little Egrets in the Bamptons Pool roost this evening. The pair of Shovelers was present again this afternoon on Moseley New Pool at Swanshurst Park.
Rewilding85
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Walk around Swanshurst Park produced 53 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Herring Gull, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Shoveler and 1 Cormorant.
Then a quick walk around Trittiford produced a flyover Little Egret heading for Priory Mill, a Grey Heron at Scribers Lane and 7 Redwings overhead.
17 Little Egrets & 3 Grey Herons roosted at Priory Mill/Bamptons Pool. A Kingfisher flew across the Pool at 1643.
Then a quick walk around Trittiford produced a flyover Little Egret heading for Priory Mill, a Grey Heron at Scribers Lane and 7 Redwings overhead.
17 Little Egrets & 3 Grey Herons roosted at Priory Mill/Bamptons Pool. A Kingfisher flew across the Pool at 1643.
Rewilding85
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16 Little Egrets in the Priory Mill Pool roost this evening.
Rewilding85
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The "Swanshurst Gull" was still present this afternoon foraging with other Gulls near the Fire Station. There were 20 Little Egrets present in the Priory Mill Pool roost this evening.
Rewilding85
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19 Little Egrets in the Priory Mill Pool roost yesterday evening (07/12/18) per Jim Winsper
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Latest discussion I have seen does favour a hybrid, possibly Yellow-legged x Caspian
UW82
Well-known member
Yes. I've seen the tweets and the discussions I have had also favour a hybrid, but not conclusive yet. A wait and see approach is being adopted by some.
Des.
17 Goosander at the Priory Mill pool / Brompton pool today.
There was a male Bullfinch in the same area behind the Dingles as in the summer, which was good to see.
Good numbers of stickleback at the Dingles Chinn brook inlet to the River Cole, the most at the Sarehole Mill race / outlet and some in a weir pool along the Cole.
No Kingfisher though but the river water level was perhaps too high, fast and murky.
There was a male Bullfinch in the same area behind the Dingles as in the summer, which was good to see.
Good numbers of stickleback at the Dingles Chinn brook inlet to the River Cole, the most at the Sarehole Mill race / outlet and some in a weir pool along the Cole.
No Kingfisher though but the river water level was perhaps too high, fast and murky.
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UW82
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Female Goosander this afternoon at Trittiford. Unfortunately I was stuck for time and didn't get chance to take a proper look at the big number of gulls present. Mostly Black-headed and Lesser Black-backed but you never know, something out of the ordinary from Swanshurst or elsewhere may have been present. Never seen so many gulls in previous visits.
