Sunday, 26 July 2026

26th July Sunday - very light shower early. thrn sunny intervals, NW mod becoming fresh/blustery, 23C

Willey; a Red Kite over fields to east 0800h.

Lilbourne Meadows; morning.

Female Redstart at same hedge fence area as last time.
33 Lapwing and 2 Dunlin at Island pool, plus a Little Egret and a Grey Heron.
A hen Pheasant with four mid-size young, a Green Woodpecker heard.

Stanford Reservoir, afternoon.

Two Common Sandpipers on dam along with c50 Canada and c250 Greylag Geese, a single Teal.

A female Tufted with seven young ducklings.   Female Ruddy Shelduck still present.

A few Swifts, Sand and House martins and Swallows feeding over the water.

A mix of usual Warblers, including a Lesser Whitethroat, a family of Long-tailed Tits.





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