Home territory this. Back to my early days of birding. Out there in the middle of the action age 13 years ringing everything that nature and the then Wildlife Trust allowed. Now still amazed. Especially by the amount of SWIFT seen. In the middle of the unseasonal weather with the strong winds the most of these I have ever seen a phenomenon never to be forgotten. If I where to calculate it would be wrong but I will guesstmate. This is my low number 30,000 my high would be 50,000 That is some population of birds. My year list Now stands at 155 so we are well on the way with many birds that should be there not included. I managed to add LITTLE RINGED PLOVER and CUCKOO to the list which now stands at 157. Best Bird: Was defiantly the number of YELLOW WAGTAILS although not as many as I have seen there some years I did have 8 in view at one time. But how lovely is this bird below.
Little Ringed Plover: was a treat as there was a pair. It is obvious in the pictures that one has a little white above the eye which I have never really seen before, so I expect that it is a male.
Great Crested Grebe: was also good to see sitting on her nest, while her partner was of playing.
Common Tern: Just to finish things of a pair of Common Tern with one ringed was also a class act.
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