Sunday, 22 June 2014

Wintersett 21.06.14 and 22.06.14

Double blog after latest successful jaunt. This time to Sussex for Short-toed Eagle and, at last,  my very first wild Turtle Dove,  which was just as exciting.
21.06.14  
Wintersett Res: Great Crested Grebe 1y,  Yellow Wagtail 1, 
Cold Hiendley Res:Gadwall 4. 
Anglers CP: The regular 1st summer Little Gull was in.   Oystercatcher 4 adults + 2 young, Lapwing 2 young, Common Tern 6,  Goldeneye 1m Tufted Duck 53. Pochard 2 m + 1 f,
Odonata: Brown Hawker 1 WRes.

22.06.14   15°C, hot and sunny with a light easterly. 
Anglers CP:  Common Gull 1 1st Summer.  Little Gull 1 1st Summer.   The regular adult Yellow-legged Gull came in briefly at 14.45hrs, then flew NW.   Lapwing 2y.   Oystercatcher 5 adults + 2 y.   Common Tern 4 adults, and the youngster, that fell off the raft on the 13th June,  has survived on an island and is now large!

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