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Bird News Saturday 18th May

The 2 Curlew Sandpipers were still at the Bann Estuary. (Dean Jones). An Arctic Skua went past Portstewart Head this morning. (Stephen Riddell). A Roseate Tern was at Belfast Lough…

Saturday 18th May 2024

WMI site near Calf Heath Common Sandpiper, LRPs, Lesser Whitethroat, (SRi) Middleton Lakes Grey Plover, Cuckoo, Garden Warbler,  Belvide Resv Osprey this morning,  Baldwins Gate 2x Red Kite over at…

RAMSEY ISLAND WALK

Todays Ramsey Island Walk was dominated by the weather, low cloud, mist and a northely wind resulting in very poor visability all day. Despite the poor conditions 19 participants attended…

Minwear Wood

Second visit to Minwear in three days – still no wood warblers. On Thursday I also dived into Canaston Wood, to usual areas, none found there either. Only one garden…

Preselis

Lovely morning scouting around the Preselis.  Common Redstart at 3 locations, Cuckoo the same, single male Whinchat, Crossbill heard in one of the plantations, Siskins at 2 sites and a singing Grasshopper Warbler that…

Stratfield Brake: 18th May

Stratfield Brake Cuckoo: Near canal, also 8 species of warbler heard (no grasshopper or sedge warbler), barn owl on Thursday. 19:30. Simon Myers

Lidstone: 18th May

Lidstone 2 Corn Bunting: Singing. 22:39. 11 Whitethroat: Singing males in a relatively small area. Linear walk. Seem to have arrived whilst I was abroad. 22:39. Mick Cunningham

Ardley ERF 18th May

Red-crested pochard – 1 drake on the lagoon found by JFT this morning.  Dunlin – 1 Little ringed plover – 1

Otmoor rspb 18th May

GLOSSY IBIS landed in the Flood Field 07:22 then lost to view (P.C)  The Flood Field is viewable from the bridleway east from Oddington and is the 3rd field on…

Uffington 18th May

Unconfirmed report of calling Golden Oriole near Uffington Castle 12:25 (per Birdguides).