Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Sunday 18th September
Sightings so far today:
FLASHES
2 Green Sand, 29 Curlew and 2 juv Arctic Terns first thing (as per Woodchat), 20 Teal, 12 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, several Meadow Pipits over + 1/2 Skylark, 6+ Yellow Wagtail, 85 BH Gull.
MOORS POOL
1 Green Sand (probably one of the birds from the Flashes), 4 Curlew, 4 Snipe, 50 Lapwing, 1 Wigeon, 17 Shoveler, 29 Teal, 13 Mallard, 13 Tufted Duck, 3 Mute Swan, 45 Canada Geese, 164 Coot, 6 Moorhen, 4 GC Grebe, 1 Little Grebe, 7 Grey Heron, 11 Cormorant, 100 BH Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 adult + 1 juv Arctic Tern first thing (as per Dave J) - only the juvenile present late morning, 2 Raven over, movement of Swallows south. Nuthatch on roof of Moors residencies as per Woodchat.
Belated news of a male Redstart behind the East Hide at the Moors Pool on the 14th and 15th whilst Jared had a Tree Pipit over the Flashes also on the 15th, the third record of the year.
Sightings so far today:
FLASHES
2 Green Sand, 29 Curlew and 2 juv Arctic Terns first thing (as per Woodchat), 20 Teal, 12 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, several Meadow Pipits over + 1/2 Skylark, 6+ Yellow Wagtail, 85 BH Gull.
MOORS POOL
1 Green Sand (probably one of the birds from the Flashes), 4 Curlew, 4 Snipe, 50 Lapwing, 1 Wigeon, 17 Shoveler, 29 Teal, 13 Mallard, 13 Tufted Duck, 3 Mute Swan, 45 Canada Geese, 164 Coot, 6 Moorhen, 4 GC Grebe, 1 Little Grebe, 7 Grey Heron, 11 Cormorant, 100 BH Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 adult + 1 juv Arctic Tern first thing (as per Dave J) - only the juvenile present late morning, 2 Raven over, movement of Swallows south. Nuthatch on roof of Moors residencies as per Woodchat.
Belated news of a male Redstart behind the East Hide at the Moors Pool on the 14th and 15th whilst Jared had a Tree Pipit over the Flashes also on the 15th, the third record of the year.
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