In the village Janet mentioned they have renovated their pond, they found five Smooth Newt which were safety returned. This was Good to hear as one does not see them too often nowadays.
A look at Shawell lagoons this afternoon, just missing two Caspian Gulls that Carl had seen a little earlier. Still, there were a reasonable number of gulls present to look at and try to work out what they all were. Gull plumage is not easy, some have 3 or 4-year plumages before acquiring full adult plumage, to add to this there a considerable variation in colour, size and pattern, plus hybrids are frequent. Sometime you just have to say 'I don't know'.
Also, present was two Common Sandpipers, the Shelduck pair, 4 Swallows, apart from Mallard other duck species were absent today. A Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff and Lomg-tailed Tits, Jackdaw, Rook and the usual Buzzards all made an appearance.
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