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Sunday 19th May 2024

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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
19/05/24GadwallArdley ERF Lagoon11G Casburn
14:00
On lagoon. Mainly drakes but a couple of pairs. Maybe they will breed.  
19/05/24Red-crested PochardArdley ERF Lagoon1G Casburn
14:00
Drake Still present.  
19/05/24Reed BuntingChimney: Chimney Meadows12M Merritt
 
19/05/24Garden WarblerChimney: Chimney Meadows2M Merritt
 
19/05/24BlackcapChimney: Chimney Meadows7M Merritt
 
19/05/24WhitethroatChimney: Chimney Meadows15M Merritt
 
19/05/24Lesser WhitethroatChimney: Chimney Meadows4M Merritt
 
19/05/24ChiffchaffChimney: Chimney Meadows12M Merritt
 
19/05/24Willow WarblerChimney: Chimney Meadows1M Merritt
 
19/05/24Reed WarblerChimney: Chimney Meadows4M Merritt
 
19/05/24Sedge WarblerChimney: Chimney Meadows10M Merritt
 
19/05/24JayChimney: Chimney Meadows1M Merritt
 
19/05/24Marsh HarrierChimney: Chimney Meadows1M Merritt
Difficult to age or sex as viewed into sun.  
19/05/24Little EgretChimney: Chimney Meadows2M Merritt
 
19/05/24Common TernChimney: Chimney Meadows1M Merritt
 
19/05/24LapwingChimney: Chimney Meadows5M Merritt
 
19/05/24SwiftChimney: Chimney Meadows8M Merritt
 
19/05/24CuckooChimney: Chimney Meadows1M Merritt
 
19/05/24Greylag GooseChimney: Chimney Meadows20M Merritt
 
19/05/24RavenBlenheim: Blenheim Lake1B Pomfret
 
19/05/24Sand MartinBlenheim: Blenheim Lake50B Pomfret
busy around the bridge and nesting on both sides. I think there are around 50ish. Difficult to be sure.  
19/05/24Great Crested GrebeBlenheim: Blenheim Lake23B Pomfret
 
19/05/24Grey HeronBlenheim: Blenheim Lake16B Pomfret
still several occupied nests on the island.  
19/05/24CATTLE EGRETBlenheim: Blenheim Lake5B Pomfret
seen flying to and from the island. Possibly nesting but difficult to be sure.  
19/05/24Little EgretBlenheim: Blenheim Lake9B Pomfret
including 4 recently fledged juv. Possibly two nests. Difficult to be sure especially with cattle egrets also present.  
19/05/24Common TernBlenheim: Blenheim Lake4B Pomfret
 
19/05/24OystercatcherBlenheim: Blenheim Lake1B Pomfret
on the island, busy seeing off a jackdaw. A nest maybe.  
19/05/24Egyptian GooseBlenheim: Blenheim Lake4B Pomfret
two pairs, one with three young.  
19/05/24Black-headed GullBlenheim: Blenheim Lake4B Pomfret
 
19/05/24Lesser Black-backed GullBlenheim: Blenheim Lake1B Pomfret
 
19/05/24CormorantBlenheim: Blenheim Lake4B Pomfret
 
19/05/24Mute SwanBlenheim: Blenheim Lake14B Pomfret
 
19/05/24Canada GooseBlenheim: Blenheim Lake60B Pomfret
plus at least 8 broods.  
19/05/24Greylag GooseBlenheim: Blenheim Lake80B Pomfret
plus at least 8 broods.  
19/05/24CootBlenheim: Blenheim Lake15B Pomfret
 
19/05/24MoorhenBlenheim: Blenheim Lake6B Pomfret
 
19/05/24Tufted DuckBlenheim: Blenheim Lake2B Pomfret
 
19/05/24GadwallBlenheim: Blenheim Lake6B Pomfret
 
19/05/24MallardBlenheim: Blenheim Lake115B Pomfret
 
19/05/24Common TernTar Lakes, Rushy Common2J Hicks
11:23
SP382072.  
19/05/24OystercatcherTar Lakes, Rushy Common2J Hicks
11:23
SP382072.  
19/05/24Little EgretTar Lakes, Rushy Common1J Hicks
11:23
SP382072.  
19/05/24CATTLE EGRETTar Lakes, Rushy Common1J Hicks
11:23
On main island. First time I've seen this species here. SP382072.  
19/05/24CuckooStratfield Brake1A Siantonas
09:04
Heard from canal along with lovely dawn chorus.  
19/05/24PochardStratfield Brake1A Siantonas
09:04
2.