Tuesday, 19 April 2016

18th April - Sunny spells, steady NW feeling cool 12C

A quick morning visit to the local reservoir produced first records for the year there for Lesser Whitethroat and Yellow Wagtail and for me 3 Common Tern.  A single drake Pochard, Goldeneye and Shoveler were present too among the Tufted Duck.  A Green Woodpecker was feeding on the earth side of the dam. About 20 each of Swallow and House Martins and a few Sand Martin hawked insects over the water.

An evening look at Shawell lagoons came up with a Dunlin, looking smart in near summer plumage and migrant Little-ringed Plover.  The Shelduck pair were present and 2 Little Grebe were busy chasing each other.

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