News received today included the Tundra Bean Goose still at the west end. The Lesser Scaup and female Scaup were off the dam, also 18 Pochard, 3 Garganey and 3 Pintail were present. 10 Great Egret were around the reserve. 2 Ringed Plover 40 Golden Plover flew thru. A record 14 Stonechat were present with 11 on Hawkshutts ridge and 3 below the dam. A Vis Mig off the dam between 0730-0900hrs produced 125 Swallow, 180 House Martin, 3 Sand Martin, 52 Skylark, 14 Meadow Pipit.
I had a day off from Belvide to see a Pale Legged Leaf Warbler at Bempton RSPB reserve in Yorkshire. The bird showed very well with patience as it skulked low down in the small scrubby copses next to the car park. It is only the 2nd confirmed record for Britain following a bird found dead on Scilly on 21st October 2016. This bird had flown a long way, breeding in a narrow zone of continental east Asia, from the Amur River southeast to Northeast China and North Korea. A distance of 7,400-8,500 km!!! They are very similar to Sakhalin Leaf Warbler and only reliably separated by call. Fortunately this bird was very vocal, best described as a repetitive high pitched Dunnock. In appearance it's similar to Arctic Warbler with a broad creamy upturned supercilium. The crown was greyish contrasting with olive green upperparts that could look quiet brown in certain lights. The wings showed a faint wing bar on the greater coverts. The legs were a very pale fleshy pink colour. There was also a Yellow-browed Warbler in the same copse.
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