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Friday 10th May 2024

Middleton Lakes 2x Avocet, 6x Oystercatcher, 5x Ringed Plover, 5x LRP, 3x Redshank, Cuckoo, Great Egret, 2x Common Tern, Red Kite, (MSm) Belvide Resv 24x feral Snow Geese from 07:00 to…

The Gann and Marloes Mere

A glorious day out with interesting birds showing well in the sun and too many to list, so just some pictures:  

Fishguard swifts

 2 swifts above Fishguard square this morning, this is where a pair nested last year so fingers crossed . 

Hen Harrier

A female Hen Harrier near Moylegrove (Gill Lewis) Two Swifts in the Preselis (Den Vaughan)

Chipping Norton: 10th May

Chipping Norton Mandarin Duck: drk. With Mallards on wetland at Swailsford Bridge, Cornwell. SP283263. 19:30. 27 Mallard: SP283263. 19:30. Sedge Warbler: Second record this year on the marsh. SP283263. 19:30.…

Common Tern Otmoor rspbCourtesy of Mark Webb.  

Yarnton Mead: 10th May

Yarnton Mead Cuckoo: Heard then seen as it flew from tree at Cassington end of Yarnton Mead. 17:29. Andrew Siantonas

South Leigh: 9th May

South Leigh 2 Yellow Wagtail: pair in same location where they bred last year. 19:00. Richard Catling

Skylark Oxon Downs courtesy of Brian Walker.  

Bird News Thursday 9th May

 The Garganey was still at Portmore Lough RSPB reserve. (Stephen Riddell). At least 2 Garden Warblers were at Doohat near Crom in Co.Fermanagh. (Dermot Hughes, John O’Boyle). 16 Whimbrel and…