Monday, 25 July 2022

24th July - cloudy, sunny spells pm, 23C, brisk SW

Lilbourne Meadows; morning.
The wet meadows are now very dry, with little water visible and as a consequence waterbirds are scarce.  

A couple of Collared Dives were in the hedge, and c25 Starlings feeding on the dry mud and meadow.  A couple of Goldfinch over and a Greenfinch was singing.

A5 Pools/DIRFT;  here too the pools are much reduced.  
Four Little Ringed Plovers, two Grey Herons, several Linnets feeding and eight Pied Wagtails.

Eyebrook Reservoir; afternoon (very sunny  and hot here, 27C, still a brisk SW)

Five Black-tailed Godwits, three Ruffs, a Green and Common Sandpiper.  A single Ringed Plover was found north of the island.  

A good number of Lapwings, Little Egrets and Grey Herons.  Sand martins over the water and four+ Swifts over the Stoke Dry village area.

Plus all the other expected water birds.

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