Thursday 26th March a.m.
A frosty start at Swillington but the temperature soon rose from 3°C as the bright sunshine got to work. Astley Lake held Cormorant, Gadwall, Goldeneye, Pochard, Tufted, Lapwing, Shoveler, Oystercatcher, Gt Crested Grebe, Reed Bunting and loads of BH Gulls. Walking between the Reedbeds Bitterns were booming (none seen), Cetti's Warblers were everywhere with three seen and good to see a Black-necked Grebe on the Eastern Reedbed and another three on the Western side. Also singing were Chiffchaff with three seen, I decided to have a treck to Lowther Lake and was rewarded seeing the long staying Red-crested Pochard. Walking back past Main Lake I added Little Egret, Shelduck and Teal.
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| Red-crested Pochard |
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| Black-necked Grebe |
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| Cetti's Warbler |
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| Chiffchaff |
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| Gadwall |
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| Goldeneye |
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| GC Grebe |
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| Little Egret |
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| Oystercatcher |
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| Pochard |
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| Reed Bunting |
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| Shoveler |
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| Teal |
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| Swillington Ings 20/3/2025 |
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