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Saturday 21st May 2022

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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
21/05/22Reed WarblerBlenheim: Blenheim Lake2B Pomfret
singing birds in reedbed below Grand Bridge.  
21/05/22Lesser Black-backed GullBlenheim: Blenheim Lake2B Pomfret
 
21/05/22Black-headed GullBlenheim: Blenheim Lake20B Pomfret
 
21/05/22Common TernBlenheim: Blenheim Lake3B Pomfret
 
21/05/22Mute SwanBlenheim: Blenheim Lake23B Pomfret
3 active nests.  
21/05/22Great Crested GrebeBlenheim: Blenheim Lake14B Pomfret
3 active nests.  
21/05/22CormorantBlenheim: Blenheim Lake1B Pomfret
 
21/05/22Egyptian GooseBlenheim: Blenheim Lake2B Pomfret
 
21/05/22Canada GooseBlenheim: Blenheim Lake55B Pomfret
plus 3 broods.  
21/05/22Greylag GooseBlenheim: Blenheim Lake147B Pomfret
plus 17 broods.  
21/05/22Sand MartinBlenheim: Blenheim Lake40B Pomfret
The nest colony on the bridge is definitely expanding.  
21/05/22Grey WagtailBlenheim: Blenheim Lake5B Pomfret
2 adults with 3 fledged young.  
21/05/22GadwallBlenheim: Blenheim Lake17B Pomfret
 
21/05/22Tufted DuckBlenheim: Blenheim Lake6B Pomfret
 
21/05/22MallardBlenheim: Blenheim Lake130B Pomfret
 
21/05/22MoorhenBlenheim: Blenheim Lake12B Pomfret
 
21/05/22CootBlenheim: Blenheim Lake83B Pomfret
at least 12 occupied nests.  
21/05/22Little EgretBlenheim: Queen Elizabeth Island5B Pomfret
adult feeding 3 fledged young. adult also apparently fedding young at a second, more hidden, nest.  
21/05/22Grey HeronBlenheim: Queen Elizabeth Island24B Pomfret
Mainly post breeding aults and fledged young but still at least 6 occupied nests.  
21/05/22CATTLE EGRETBlenheim: Queen Elizabeth Island1B Pomfret
at least one adult apparently feeding at least two young in the laburnam tree on the island. very happy if anybody can confirm this.  
21/05/22Corn BuntingQE2 Field, Stanford in the Vale1J Woodford
17:05
Corn bunting call heard nearby, off the path to Hatford. I can't be sure wasn't the same individual, however. . SU333939.  
21/05/22Great Black-backed GullFarmoor Reservoir1I Elkins
18:11
 
21/05/22Yellow WagtailFarmoor Reservoir1I Elkins
18:11
male.  
21/05/22SanderlingFarmoor Reservoir4I Elkins
18:11
 
21/05/22Barn OwlChurn1M Violette
17:00
 
21/05/22Yellow WagtailChurn1M Violette
17:00
 
21/05/22BuzzardCowley1J Cleeter
13:00
 
21/05/22SwiftCowley3J Cleeter
13:00
 
21/05/22GarganeyOtmoor2I Elkins
15:08
drk. On Big Otmoor.  
21/05/22KittiwakeOtmoor1I Elkins
15:08
imm. On Big Otmoor - flew in the direction of Farmoor at around 15:00.  
21/05/22CATTLE EGRETStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
11:48
Flew through from West. Otherwise bv quiet at pit .  
21/05/22Common SandpiperStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
11:48
 
21/05/22LapwingStandlake Pit 603M Cunningham
11:48
Wader survey 7am '10 30. Mand f lapsing potentially paired. Make chased another male. However, no indication the pair have been, or are, actually nesting. No suitable habitat at pit.  
21/05/22SanderlingFarmoor Reservoir1B Sheldon
08:00
Also: Dunlin 10 Ringed Plover 1 Common Sand 2 Yellow Wagtail 2 .  
21/05/22Corn BuntingWaylands Smithy5M Merritt
 
21/05/22Mistle ThrushWaylands Smithy2M Merritt
 
21/05/22BlackcapWaylands Smithy10M Merritt
 
21/05/22LapwingWaylands Smithy1M Merritt
 
21/05/22Yellow WagtailWaylands Smithy1M Merritt
f.  
21/05/22Spotted FlycatcherWaylands Smithy1M Merritt
 
21/05/22CuckooFyfield Wick1J Cleeter
07:00
male. Calling from south of us by lakes.