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Sunday, August 4, 2013

Leeshaw, first sign of visible migration.

               This corner held Golden Plover, Lapwings and gulls
                                    Meadow Pipit numbers increasing

Leeshaw Reservoir  0715- 1000hrs.  Cloudy with sunshine, specks of rain, W>4

First signs of vis mig this morning with Hirundines and Swifts moving throughout the watch.
Large numbers of Lapwing in the fields but no sign of any waders other than Oystercatchers. Looks like the LRPs and Common Sandpipers have moved on.

Vis Mig
13 Sand Martin.........................>N and >NW
123 House Martin....................>N and >NW
300+ Swifts.............................>N and >NW
150 + Swallows.......................>N and >NW
2 Kestrels................................high and >NW
7 Alba Wagtails.........................>W
Bloggers
3 Oystercatchers
2 Curlew
c300 Lapwing
1 House Sparrow,  site tick
usual Mipits, geese and gulls.
BS