Sunday, 4 May 2025

3rd May - Mostly sunny, NE light-mod, 16C

Lilbourne Meadows; morning

Greenshank still, three Oystercatchers and two Redshanks.  A Little Egret and Grey Heron.

Shawell Lagoons;

Two shelducks today

Cotesbach- Sandy Lane

Coots with young on the pools.  Green Woodpecker calling.

Several Red Kites over, including one drinking from the top quarry pool.


Shawell Sandpit/Landfill area; afternoon.

10 Red Kites, Ravens, Little Grebe pair 'trilling', a Shelduck.

An Egyptian Goose pair with 8 youngsters. This is the seconded breeding record for the site and SW Leics (first in in 2023, then with 9 young seen on March 24th).



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