09.15 – 12.00
Highlight
was Marsh Harrier female adult, flew low over Aldcliffe Marsh, hassled by everything,
even Little Egrets screeching and mobbing. After recent wet visits it was a
proper treat to be strolling in the sunshine, without doubt the birds were also
enjoying the fine weather. Ravens 2,
Sparrowhawk 1, Kestrel 1, Com Buzzard 1. As I walked along the river bank
towards Snatchems there was plenty to see, Long-tailed Tits, Blue/Great,
Linnet, Reed Buntings, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Bullfinch, Blackcap, Robin, Wren, overhead
going south up to 25 Skylark, 30 Meadow Pipits, 6 Swallow and other small birds
I couldn’t ID. On the marsh were 4 Snipe, 40 Curlew, a good 400 Dunlin spooked
with hundreds of Lapwing. Pink footed Geese x2 of 70 over, Little Egret 3. Wildfowlers’
2 Green Sandpiper, Little Grebe, Tufted Duck, Mallard and 30+ Pied Wagtails,
saw 2 Alba.
Freeman's Pool nothing as some idiot was walking a dog round the pool!
Freeman's Pool nothing as some idiot was walking a dog round the pool!
Steve
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