Sunday, 10 August 2025

BELVIDE 10.8.25 Cloudy SW 1-2

 Today's WeBS count produced the 2 Lesser Scaup at the west end, als0 154 Tufted Duck, 12 Pochard, 600 Mallard, 87 Gadwall, 42 Teal, 49 Shoveler, 1 Wigeon, 19 Shelduck, 29 GC Grebe, 4 Little Grebe, 770 Coot, 117 Moorhen, 449 Canada Geese, 426 Greylag Geese, 29 Egyptian Geese, 68 Mute Swan, 151 Cormorant, 1 Great Egret and 5 Little Egret. 2 Whimbrel dropped in briefly this morning, also 1 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit flew thru, 9 Ringed Plover, 10 LRP, 5 Dunlin, 3 Green Sandpiper, 8 Common Sandpiper, 4 Oystercatcher and 4 Snipe. A Crossbill was heard only over the dam at 7am. 1 Hobby was noted. A ringing session in the west marsh produced 24 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat, 7 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler 1 Sedge Warbler.



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  1. Hi Steve - in addition to the moulting adult White Wagtail i mentioned I had a female/juvenile Yellow Wagtail in with the Pieds down at the far hide. There was also a juv Grey present - ATB Laurie.

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