Sunday, 17 August 2025

BELVIDE 17.8.25 Sunny E 2

 A juvenile Whinchat and Stonechat were off the west track. A Wheatear was at the west end, also 2 Spotted Flycatcher with singles by the Gazebo hide and reservoir plantation. The 2 Lesser Scaup and Garganey remain. 2 Greenshank , 1 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 7 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 7 Ringed Plover, 11 LRP, 3 Curlew and 1 Oystercatcher were present. 4 Great Egret 14 Little Egret and 35 Grey Heron were noted. 614 Greylag Geese were counted. A ringing session in the west Marsh produced 32 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 4 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler.

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  1. In addition to the 14 Little Egrets scattered along the Western North shore to the West creek we had another 8 birds along the Dam around 9am - Laurie

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  2. Those were part of the 14. At that time there were 9 along the dam and 5 at the west end at that precise time.

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