Saturday, 13 May 2023

13th May - cloudy, cool 8C first thing, slowly warming and sunny spells by late afternoon, 14C, light NNE

Shawell sandpit/landfill; morning.
Two great Crested Grebes seen again.  A Pied Wagtail collecting food for youngsters.

DIRFT/A5 pools; afternoon.
A Common Sandpiper, a Dunlin, four Little Ringed Plovers, a lapwing with two chicks (ca week old).
Five Shelducks.
A Coot with two chicks.

Lilbourne 'wet' Meadows; afternoon.
Highlight was five Wood Sandpipers flew in and started to feed.
Challenging to get images though due to conditions.





Husbands Bosworth Sandpit; afternoon.
A great Crested Grebe pair with nest.  Four Little Grebes, Two pairs of Tufted Ducks, a Mallard pair.
A Little Egret flew over.
Four Coots, one on nest and one with two chicks.

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