Covered the dam and fishing lodge areas 07.45-1100 hrs
An Osprey flew in over the dam from the east at 08.25, continued to the west end of the reservoir lingered for a while then flew off high west; the easterlies had brought in 2 adult Black Terns which were off the dam at 09.20 and then flew south; c 40 Common Terns; 3 juvenile Arctic Terns were off the lodge; just 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls were noted; the juvenile male Ruff was on the dam still in company with an adult Ringed Plover; c. 25 Yellow Wagtails were all typical flavissima types; c. 30 Swallows were feeding near the north end of the dam and 15 drifted slowly high south; a female White Wagtail had joined the Pied flock on the dam and an early autumn flock of Linnets were also in this area; Chiffchaffs, Willow Warblers, Whitethroats and Blackcaps were also very evident and obviously now passing through.
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| Ruff a juvenile male - Grafham Dam 23 August 2013 |
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