31 July 2016

ACRE NOOK AND LAPWING HALL POOL BIRD SIGHTINGS LATE JULY

LAPWING HALL POOL SIGHTINGS:
On the 23rd I was walking around the pool when a Redstart flew in front of me and landed in some bushes.I couldn't believe it but it was just reward for the amount of hours I have put in this year.
REDSTART A FIRST FOR MY NEW PATCH
The Tree sparrows are still showing on each time I visit and now have young.
TREE SPARROW
On the 24th a Common Scoter arrived which stayed until the 26th and another Black necked grebe was found on the same day which was still around on the 30th.



COMMON SCOTER ANOTHER FIRST FOR THE PATCH
Pochard are still on the move and numbers vary from day to day there were three on the pool on the 27th.Numbers of Tufted duck reached over 50 by the 28th along with 9 Great Crested Grebes.
POCHARD
ACRE NOOK SIGHTINGS:
Another Mediterranean gull was found in with large numbers of gulls on the 25th along with 3 Black tailed godwits.Numbers of Curlew reached 40 plus by the 20th along with over 100 Lapwing by the 28th.
BLACK TAILED GODWIT

GOOD NUMBERS OF BIRDS HAVE DROPPED IN ON ACRE NOOK
A Common Sandpiper dropped in on the 21st.Teal numbers have reached 12 along with 8 Mandarin Duck.A Hobby flew over on my dinner hour on the 26th.
COMMON SANDPIPER