Sunday, 17 May 2026

17th May Sunday - sunny intervals, mod W, 13C, showers late afternoon.

Stanford Reservoir; morning

Most notable was a Quail singing from the adjacent winter cereal field (heard yesterday by Chris Hubbard).

Otherwise all the usual current birds.

Lilbourne Meadows; morning.

A check of the winter flood pools (now very reduced in size due to lack of rain this Spring).  A Dunlin and Ringed Plover still.

Two broods of Mallards, plus several Coot and Moorhen broods.

Mute Swan 3, A Redshank, two Oystercatchers, a Yellow Wagtail, a Little Egret.


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