ACRE NOOK AND LAPWING HALL POOL-JULY SIGHTINGS

ACRE NOOK SAND QUARRY SIGHTINGS:

The month started off relatively slow and was hard birding.6 Teal turned up on the 5th along with 7 Mandarin.A flock of 14 Linnets were around on the 6th.

TEAL

MANDARIN

LINNET

Numbers of Gulls continue to rise as the month proceeds with all the usual species being seen.47 Curlew and 9 Oystercatchers were present on the 8th along with a Little ringed plover.9 Pochard were present on the 10th along with 84 Curlew and 17 Oystercatchers.Lapwing numbers are continuing to rise as well with well over 50 present by the 10th.2 Great spotted woodpeckers showed well on the 11th but flew before I could get any photos.On the evening of the 10th an adult Mediterranean Gull was picked out in at least 200 gulls that are now coming in off he fields at night to roost.A Redshank was a surprise find on the 10th as well with 2 Gadwall also feeding near the far reedbed.

 MEDITERRANEAN GULL

REDSHANK

LAPWING HALL POOL SIGHTINGS

A Black necked grebe was found on the 4th and was still around on the 10th.A single Mandarin on the 6th.8 Pochard on the 8th along with a female Wigeon.Tufted duck have now reached over 40 by the 10th.6 Little Grebes were around on the 8th.

BLACK NECKED GREBE

 POCHARD

MANDARIN

WIGEON

On the 9th I was walking down the lane towards Lapwing Hall pool and a Spotted flycatcher appeared near the kissing gate.

 SPOTTED FLYCATCHER