24.04.13. Birdlog
A female Marsh Harrier over Number 6 Tank and a single Whinchat on Weaver Bend causeway.
Observers: Andy and Mike Warner.
3 male Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, Sedge Warbler on walk out to the Weaver Bend at 3.00pm.
1 Wheatear on No 5 tank and 1 Whitethroat singing by path between No 5 and No 6 tank.
1 male Marsh Harrier hunting over reedbed no 6 tank then went over far end where joined by female both hunting over reedbeds
6 Whimbrel on No 6 tank at about 4.30pm, 20 Curlew on fields near Lordship Lane.
2 summer Mediterranean Gull feeding in with flock of Black-headed and Common Gull in ploughed field just behind model plane club at 6 pm.
Observer: Sean O’Hara.
Image by Stuart Maddocks.
3 male whinchat, 1 wheatear, sedge warbler on walk out to Weaver bend……3.30pm
1 wheatear on no5 tank and 1 whitethroat singing on path between no5 and no 6 tank.
1 male marsh harrier hunting over reedbed no6 tank then went over far end where joined by female marsh harrier both hunting over no4 reedbed.
6 whimbrel on no6 tank…….about 4.30pm.
20 curlew on fields near Lordship lane.
2 full summer Med gulls feeding in with flock of black headed and common gulls in ploughed field just behind model plane club……6pm.
Sean O’Hara.
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