Sunday 4th October a.m.
A cold foggy start to the morning with a temperature of 4°C, fortunately the fog soon cleared and the temperature rose quickly. There were parties of Bearded Tits moving around the site giving some good views. It was good to see seven Cattle Egrets some having a ride on the backs of the cattle, nearby four Grey Partridge flew in. There were also Great White Egrets, Little Egrets & Grey Herons across the site. There were a good number of Teal, Gadwall & Shoveler, Cetti's Warbles were heard. On Astley Lake there were two Black-tailed Godwitts, four Ruff, seven Dunlin & a Ringed Plover all at some distance away. Unusually a Barn Owl & GSW were seen, others were Cormorant, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe & Reed Bunting.
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| Cattle Egret |
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| Black-tailed Godwitt |
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| Bearded Tit |
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| Ringed Plover & Dunlin |
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| Dunlin & Black-tailed Godwitt |
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| Reed Bunting |
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| Little Egret |
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| Great White Egret |
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| Ruff |
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| Shoveler |
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| GW Egret & Grey Heron |
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| Grey Partridge |
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| Bearded Tits at Swillington Ings 4/10/2026 |
