Thursday, 8 August 2024

8th August - cloudy, drizzle/light rain at times, esp afternoon, mod-fresh SW, 18C

Stanford reservoir; afternoon

c20 Swallows, c30 House Martins and a Sand Martin low over the water in the drizzle.

Ruddy Shelduck, female in the narrows.  A juv Goldeneye with a few Tufted Ducks at the dam end (I have seven previous August Goldeneye records for this site).

Shoveler 4, Teal 1 and a drake Pochard.






Lilbourne Meadows; evening

Four Little Egrets and two Grey Herons.  Two green Sandpipers and a Little Ringed Plover.  A Yellow Wagtail.

Four Swifts along the bank and a few HOuse Martins and Swallows.

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