Sunday, 2 May 2021

2nd May - sunny intervals, light W, 12C

Cotesbach Landfill/Shawell Lagoons; Not many Gulls here today as a Bank Holiday and no tipping activity.  Three Egyptian Geese, two Shoveler and a Shelduck.  Otherwise nothing different than yesterday.  A Whitethroat was singing at both sites respectively.  A single Snipe was noted flying along the edge of a lagoon pool in to cover.

Eyebrook Reservoir; visited here this afternoon.  A nice selection of birds seen, about 60 species in all.  The highlights included a drake Garganey and Wood Sandpiper, along with a Dunlin, Redshank, two Oystercatchers, three Wigeon, two Goldeneye, c20 Common Terns, a large Hirundine flock feeding, 8+ Yellow Wagtails, two Snipe, a Green Sandpiper flew off, two pair each of Linnet and Goldfinch, three Little Egrets and two Grey Heron.  Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroat singing.







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