Birds

Farmoor 27th April

Grey plover & 9 black-necked grebes this morning (per Dai John)

...and female Montagu's Harrier over the car park at 12:55 (per Ian Lewington)

Also
2 Wheatears on F1,
8 Common Sands,
100+ Swift
3 Dunlin
1 Sanderling
1 Grasshopper Warbler
1 Ringer Plover
4 Whimbrel over

per Dave Lowe, Dave Daniels et al.

6.30pm

Black necked Grebe 9 a single bird & group of 3 on Farmoor 2 and group of five on Farmoor 1

Common Tern 9

Common Shelduck 3

Sanderling 1

Common Swift 50+

House Martin 50+

Swallow 150+

Sand Martin 250+

Yellow Wagtail 7 all males

White Wagtail 13+

per Ewan Urquhart

Photos (c) Matt Prior

(c) Phil Chapman

(c) Ewan Urquhart

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1500-1600hrs Red necked Grebe...

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