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Radley Saturday 4th September - Spotted Crake Still

The SPOTTED CRAKE is still showing well on the exposed mud in NE corner of the Small Ash Pit at Radley. Access via Thrupp Lane

Also present:
6 snipe
3 green sandpiper
3 greenshank
1 raven
1 hobby

- Radley Gravel Pits 10th Sept
SPOTTED CRAKE,still showing though a bit more elusive as water level is now up to the edge of reeds! 7 Wigeon 12 Shoveler 20+ Gadwall 1 Buzzard 5 Grey partridge 2 Greenshank 4 Green sandpiper 1 Common sandpiper...

- Radley Gravel Pits 8th Sept
Spotted crake:-still showing well on ash pit until 11.30 at least! 7 Little Grebe 1 Wigeon 2 Shoveler 20+ Gadwall 1 Water Rail (same area as crake). 1 Greenshank 3 Green sandpiper 1 Common sandpiper 4 Stock Dove 1 Kingfisher 1 Tree pipit (over calling)...

- Radley Tuesday 7th Sept - Spotted Crake Still
The SPOTTED CRAKE is still present on the Small Ash Pit early afternoon per Peter Barker. Also present: 4 green sandpipers 1 greenshank...

- Radley Gravel Pits 6th Sep
SPOTTED CRAKE:-Still showing well on the N E side of small ash pit next to disused railway track till 12.15 at least! 2 Greenshank 4 Green sandpiper 1 Yellow wagtail (over) 1 Cetti's warbler...

- Radley Sept 5th
Spotted Crake showing well until 17:30 at least, also 3 Greenshank, 3 Green sand and a juv Yellow Wagtail...

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