Popped up to Gladhouse at the end of the day to see Norman Milligan female Scaup - first I’ve seen here in a long time. Also managed to see both GCGs at close quarters - quite a size difference between them 😮
Nosterfield Yorkshire Wildlife Trust this pm, around Flask Lake in sunshine. Curlew, ruff, lapwing, pied wagtail, 16 mute swans, heron, buzzards, g. woodpecker, grey partridge, greylag and canada geese, collared doves, long tails, kestrel and GCGs, teal and cormorant. Lovely trip with Mary
Distant but brilliant to see some Goldeneye courtship display and mating at Slapton Ley this PM. Photos really don't do it justice! Also Water Rail, GCGs, Gadwalls, Wigeons etc. Med Gull, 3 R Pipits & G Seal at Torcross. Devon Birds Wildlife In Devon #BirdsOfTwitter #birding #birds
St Aidan's yesterday RSPB Leeds Local Group RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s Devastating to see the impact of bird flu. Nice to see the GCGs courting and reed and sedge warblers squawking, lapwings, shovelers and oyster-catchers racing overhead.
Tatton Mere late p.m./early eve in rain - small no of hirundines mainly Sand Martins with the odd Swallow (year tick) and 1 House Martin (year tick). Goldeneyes still present mainly paired up, Stonechat 1m, Greylag 2, Tufties, GCGs. Several Red Deer walked by! Cheshire & Wirral Ornithological Society
Hope's Nose, Devon this PM. Imm male & fem Eider around the Orestone. 3 Turnstones at N end out there too. 4 GNDs (2 SE of Sandy Point, 2 NE of the Point. 2 GCGs, 2 Purple Sandpipers at the Point. 5 Harbour Porpoise. Wildlife In Devon Devon Birds
Wonderful round table discussion hosted by the GCGS and supported by our friends a AstraZeneca
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Marine Dr, Hollicombe & Corbyn Hd, Torbay, Devon this AM. RTD, GND, 8 GCGs, 45+ Turnstones, 8 Grey Herons, 3 Little Egrets, 39 Oyks. Harbour Porp. Wildlife In Devon Devon Birds