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Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Leeshaw Reservoir

   The 2 Barnacles seem settled at Leeshaw




     Bar Headed Goose still present


                                            1 of 2 juv Little Owls.
With boating at Fly Flatts it was across to Leeshaw reservoir on a blustery S>5  and light showers.
                                                                       Very few gulls today with 2 anglers present walking around the shoreline. By 1615 hrs LBBs and BHGs started coming in but only around 50 in total when I left. A Curlew went over high and >W whilst another was blogging in a nearby field.
                                                                      House Martins and Swallows went through in good numbers along with 6 Swift but no Sand Martins today.
Meadow Pipit numbers are increasing with around 150 present whilst a charm of c40 Goldfinch moved around the thistle heads. Just 2 Oystercatchers left now , the full grown juv looking ready for moving anytime now.
Otherwise it was down to the usual.
Present
Bar Headed goose
2 Barnacle goose
Sev Greylag and Canada
4 Little Owl
6 Lapwing
2 Oystercatcher
1 Kestrel
28 BH gull
7 LBB gull

Vis Mig
6 Swift.......................>S
c30 House Martin......>SW
c 100 Swallow...........>SW
1 Curlew....................>W
1 Curlew................. blogging
c 150 Mipits.............blogging
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