Birds
GoingBirding: 10th April
Grimsbury Reservoir 3 Sedge Warbler: m. singing. 2 by res along river and 1 along the canal.
2 Whitethroat: m. Singing. I scrub between the res and the wood.
White Wagtail: m.
Swallow
8 Sand Martin: Through north (5, 2 and 1).
5 Willow Warbler: m. Singing. Various places.
12 Blackcap: 10 m. Various locations. 1 pair nest building.
4 Lapwing: 2 pairs. On one of fields just north of the wood.
Gareth Blockley
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Grimsbury Reservoir: 5th May
Grimsbury Reservoir Arctic Tern: Through north. 18 Swift: Through north. 4 Yellow Wagtail: Individuals, over north. Common Sandpiper: and possibly a second or the same one on flooded fields north of the res. 12 Whitethroat Hobby: Over fields north...
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Grimsbury Reservoir: 2nd May
Grimsbury Reservoir 2 Gadwall: pair. Coot: Maybe the one I heard early this morning? From 2008 to 2011 I had only recorded Coot two times on site. So far this year I have had three. 2 Whinchat: 2m. 3 Wheatear: 2m. 3 Swift 14 Great Crested Grebe 15...
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Grimsbury Reservoir: 27th April
Grimsbury Reservoir Turnstone 3 Common Sandpiper 5 Swift 2 Whitethroat: m. singing. 5 Willow Warbler: m. singing. White Wagtail Lesser Whitethroat: m. singing. Gareth Blockley...
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Goingbirding: 16th April
Grimsbury Reservoir 2 Common Tern Common Sandpiper White Wagtail: Pretty sure it was alba but was a bit dark. 2 Whitethroat: m. singing. 9 Sedge Warbler: m. singing. I'm assuming most must be passage birds. 4 Lapwing: 2 pairs. now on nest scrapes....
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Goingbirding: 8th April
Grimsbury Reservoir Whitethroat: m. singing. Sedge Warbler: m. Singing. Lesser Redpoll: Singing/buzzing type call as it flew over. 3 Willow Warbler: m. Singing. None yesterday. Gareth Blockley ...
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