SUNDAY 17 AUGUST
(Fresh SW winds)
Wilstone Reservoir
Highlights - another day of wader activity, with 37 BAR-TAILED GODWITS and 4 WOOD SANDPIPERS noted. A MARSH HARRIER appeared in the evening.
Great Crested Grebes - 16 still present, including 1 juvenile
Little Grebe - 5 juveniles
Grey Heron - 8
Sinensis Cormorants - 41 roosting
Mute Swan - 72 present
MANDARIN DUCK - adult female still present but now in distress; seems to have botulism and has taken to hiding in the vegetation in front of the hide. Occasionally wanders out to the bund, where it drinks at the edge.
EURASIAN WIGEON - single drake still present
Common Teal - increased to 12
*GARGANEY - still showing very well to right of hide.
Gadwall - 17+
Northern Shoveler - 13
Northern Pochard - 7 still
RED-CRESTED POCHARD - all three birds still present
RUDDY DUCK - 2 adult drakes, 2 females
Lapwing - 250+
RINGED PLOVER - 2 flew over early morning (RH)
Common Sandpiper - 1
GREEN SANDPIPER - adult still present
**WOOD SANDPIPERS - a party of 4 juveniles landed on the bund at 1720 but were flushed by a Hobby at 1742. Three then flew off high SW whilst the other returned to the bund. Three minutes later, the sole remaining bird did the same, and flew off strongly SW at 1745 (SW, WC, DB, MC, Tom Hines, et al).
COMMON GREENSHANK - 2 new juveniles, present all day, and showing very well in the evening on the mud just right of the hide.
**BAR-TAILED GODWITS - 37 flew west across the reservoir at 0705 hours (AN, DR, SW, MC)
YELLOW-LEGGED GULL - juvenile flew west at 1313 (LGRE)
Common Terns - 6 remaining including 2 juveniles
**MARSH HARRIER - a juvenile appeared from the north at 1835 hours (LGRE) and flew fairly low across the reservoir before gaining height and slowly flying SSE towards Tring at 1841 (SW, MC, WC).
RED KITES - 5+
HOBBY - 3 still present, including juvenile
PEREGRINE - immature male again during afternoon
LITTLE OWL - roosting in tree behind car park
Common Kingfisher
Grey Wagtail - 2
COMMON SWIFT - 9 present in evening
Sand Martins - 60+ including 26 south in evening
House Martins - 70+
LESSER WHITEHROAT - 1 in hedgerow
SPOTTED FLYCATCHER - single showing well in hedgerow due north of new overflow 'bridge'
(Fresh SW winds)
Wilstone Reservoir
Highlights - another day of wader activity, with 37 BAR-TAILED GODWITS and 4 WOOD SANDPIPERS noted. A MARSH HARRIER appeared in the evening.
Great Crested Grebes - 16 still present, including 1 juvenile
Little Grebe - 5 juveniles
Grey Heron - 8
Sinensis Cormorants - 41 roosting
Mute Swan - 72 present
MANDARIN DUCK - adult female still present but now in distress; seems to have botulism and has taken to hiding in the vegetation in front of the hide. Occasionally wanders out to the bund, where it drinks at the edge.
EURASIAN WIGEON - single drake still present
Common Teal - increased to 12
*GARGANEY - still showing very well to right of hide.
Gadwall - 17+
Northern Shoveler - 13
Northern Pochard - 7 still
RED-CRESTED POCHARD - all three birds still present
RUDDY DUCK - 2 adult drakes, 2 females
Lapwing - 250+
RINGED PLOVER - 2 flew over early morning (RH)
Common Sandpiper - 1
GREEN SANDPIPER - adult still present
**WOOD SANDPIPERS - a party of 4 juveniles landed on the bund at 1720 but were flushed by a Hobby at 1742. Three then flew off high SW whilst the other returned to the bund. Three minutes later, the sole remaining bird did the same, and flew off strongly SW at 1745 (SW, WC, DB, MC, Tom Hines, et al).
COMMON GREENSHANK - 2 new juveniles, present all day, and showing very well in the evening on the mud just right of the hide.
**BAR-TAILED GODWITS - 37 flew west across the reservoir at 0705 hours (AN, DR, SW, MC)
YELLOW-LEGGED GULL - juvenile flew west at 1313 (LGRE)
Common Terns - 6 remaining including 2 juveniles
**MARSH HARRIER - a juvenile appeared from the north at 1835 hours (LGRE) and flew fairly low across the reservoir before gaining height and slowly flying SSE towards Tring at 1841 (SW, MC, WC).
RED KITES - 5+
HOBBY - 3 still present, including juvenile
PEREGRINE - immature male again during afternoon
LITTLE OWL - roosting in tree behind car park
Common Kingfisher
Grey Wagtail - 2
COMMON SWIFT - 9 present in evening
Sand Martins - 60+ including 26 south in evening
House Martins - 70+
LESSER WHITEHROAT - 1 in hedgerow
SPOTTED FLYCATCHER - single showing well in hedgerow due north of new overflow 'bridge'
Ivinghoe Hills NR
The male COMMON REDSTART remains in Incombe Hole, along with 3 SPOTTED FLYCATCHERS. (Dave Bilcock)
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