The main highlight today was an eclipse drake Lesser Scaup that was in the south east bay with the Tufted Duck flock for it's 2nd day. Paul Smith had found the bird yesterday and suspected it was the species, but lost it soon after and was unable to relocate it. This becomes the 2nd record for Belvide, following the drake in May 2023. A juvenile Osprey was present between 1.49-2pm when it drifted off south. The bird had a blue ring with code 4R2, which was ringed in Staffordshire. A fresh juvenile Goshawk was seen twice around the reserve today, also a Peregrine was noted. 3 Tree Pipit flew thru this morning, with 2 at 6.40am and another at 10.23am. A juvenile Black-tailed Godwit was a new arrival, also 9 Dunlin, 1 Ringed Plover, 2 LRP, 7 Common Sandpiper, 5 Snipe and 64 Lapwing were present. Today's WeBS count produced 2 Garganey, 40 Teal, 80 Shoveler, 5 Wigeon, 114 Gadwall, 198 Mallard, 1 Mandarin, 110 Tufted Duck, 4 Pochard, 1167 Coot, 319 Canada Geese, 235 Greylag Geese, 11 Egyptian Geese, 9 GC Grebe and 6 Little Grebe. 3 Stonechat remain off the west track. 1 Little Egret was noted.16 Swift flew thru.
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