Thursday, 3 October 2024

BELVIDE 3.10.24 Fair SE 2

 This evening the WinGS survey was conducted, producing a 1st winter Caspian Gull, 4 Yellow-legged Gulls, 15 Herring Gulls, 3750 LBB Gull, 8 Common Gull and 1064 BH Gull. The Lesser Scaup was still present, also a female Scaup, 1 Garganey, 1 Pintail 23 Pochard and a female Mandarin were counted. The Tundra Bean Goose was still at the west end, also 9 Egyptian Geese. The Black-necked Grebe remains off the Gazebo bay. A Rock Pipit (photo) was on the Chappell bund this afternoon. 44 Redwing flew west at 6.25pm. 4 Stonechat were off the west track. 7 Great Egret and 3 Little Egret were noted. A Tawny Owl was roosting along the south east bay. This mornings ringing session produced 33 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Goldcrest.




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