My early morning balcony coffee was disturbed by the familar though unexpected call of a Kittiwake (an adult) that was being mobbed by the local Black-headed Gulls as it flew north along the River Ouse, presumably blown inland by the recent strong winds....
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| Shelduck duckling |
On to the dam at Grafham for 0700: 8 Yellow-legged Gulls (3 ads, 1 4th calendar year, 1 second calendar year and 3 3rd calendar year birds) 8 Common Terns,1 adult Redshank on the dam, 6 early returning adult
islandica Black-tailed Godwits
flew over SW towards the lagoons though were not seen later, 4 Yellow Wagtails was a low count of breeding birds.
At the lagoons 4 Avocets and a single Turtle Dove were the highlights 3 Gadwall and 12 Shelduck ducklings were signs of at least some successful breeding this season....
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| Sedge Warbler |
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| 3rd calendar year Yellow-legged Gull |
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Linnet
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| Avocet |
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