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Ogston Bird Club Sightings 2019 as recorded on the website
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Fri 01 January 2021c 250 Pinkfeet flew W in two skeins, 14 Mandarins, 8 Wigeon, 45 Gadwall in one scan-a new record count, 9 Tufteds, drake Tufted/Pochard hybrid (same bird as Boxing Day), 3 Goldeneye, 12+ Goosander roosted, male Goshawk late afternoon disturbed the roosting Gulls, juv male Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, single Woodcock out of Carr Wood at dusk, 2 Ravens, 1 Grey Wagtail, 13 Fieldfares, 107 Redwings, c40 Chaffinches, 4 Bramblings, 2 Hawfinches in the churchyard, c30 Reed Buntings, c25 Yellowhammers.
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Sat 02 January 2021c120 Pinkfeet flew W, 2 Mandarins, 47 Gadwall - again a site record, 8 Wigeon, 27 Tufteds, 2 Pochard, drake Tufted/Pochard hybrid, 3 Goldeneye, 5 Goosander, 8 Little Grebes, ad Peregrine, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Water Rail, c100 Lapwings, 3 Common Snipe, 2 Grey Wagtails,  single Hawfinch in the churchyard, c40 Linnets, c30 Goldfinches.
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Sun 03 January 20212 Mute Swans, 4 Mandarins, 48 Gadwall - another record count, 6 Wigeon, 16 Tufteds, drake Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, 8 Goosander, Water Rail, single Sparrowhawk, a Common Snipe on Carr Pond, 1stW Yellow-l-Gull in the roost.
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Mon 4 January 2021An ad Whooper Swan, a Brent Goose early morning left NE at around 0930 - first one for several years here, single Pinkfoot with the Greylags, 14 Mandarins, 48 Gadwall again, 5 Wigeon, 13 Tufteds, 5 Goldeneye (2 drakes), 30 Goosander roosted, 10 Little Grebes, ad male Peregrine, a decent gull roost with 1680 Herring Gulls and 80 LBBGulls, several hundred GBBGulls though not counted in worsening conditions at dusk, a Brambling on the feeders.
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Tues 5 January 20213 Mandarins on Milltown Inlet with others heard behind the west bank at dusk, a new record (yet again) 56 Gadwall with seven in Chapel Bay and 49 on the water’s edge between the hides along with 3 Wigeon and a fine drake Pintail, 14 Tufteds, 2 Goldeneye, 32 Goosanders in the roost, two different (male and female) adult Goshawks caused the usual mayhem in Carr Wood and over the reservoir late afternoon, 125 GBBGulls in the roost with a lot less Herring Gulls than yesterday though probably more BHGulls ( every day unpredictable at the moment gull-wise), a Fieldfare just south of the five-bar gate on the west bank appears by behaviour to be the same bird back for it’s third winter.
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Wed 6 January 2021Pinkfoot with the Greylags, 6 Mandarins, 50 Gadwall, 7 Wigeon, 3 Goldeneye, 36 Goosanders roosted, 8 Grey Partridges, a decent roost with 1950 Herring Gulls but nothing outstanding.
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Thurs 7 January 20212 young Mute Swans, 39 Gadwall, 8 Wigeon, 15 Tufteds, fem Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, 29 Goosander roosted, a Great White Egret was in Chapel Bay late afternoon - leaving NE at 1505, 6+ Little Grebes, 62 Lapwings, another good gull roost with 480 GBBGulls and a 2ndW Caspian Gull, single Tawny Owl calling at dusk, 6 Lesser Redpolls and a single Siskin.
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Mon 29 March 2021Welcome back! A fairly typical year so far with 112 species recorded to date and a few highlights; Brent Goose, Iceland Gull, Firecrest, Black-necked Grebe, Kittiwake, two March Ospreys, 73 Whooper Swans, a February LRPlover etc.

Today 6 Mandarins, 4 Gadwall, 20 Teal, 17 Tufteds, 3 Goldeneye, 12 C.Buzzards plus singles of Peregrine and Goshawk, 2 Oystercatchers, 5 LRPlovers, 6 Common Gulls, 21 Stock Doves, 11+ Chiffchaffs.
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Tues 30 March 20211455 to 1815 - 7 Mandarins, 2 Gadwall, 16 Teal, 19 Tufteds, 4 Goldeneye, 5 Common Buzzards, a Red Kite NE 1650-55, 4 Oystercatchers, 4 Lapwings, 3 LRPlovers, 2 Common Gulls, 11 Chiffchaffs and 2 Lesser Redpolls. Also a Noctule Bat and lots of Peacock Butterflies.
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Wed 31 March 202110 Mandarins, 4 Gadwall, 11 Teal, drake Shoveler, 23 Tufteds, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Sparrowhawks, 4 Oystercatchers, 2 Lapwings, 2 LRPlovers, 11 Common Snipe, 17 Curlews roosted, a few Swallows, Sand Martins and Blackcaps with 2/3 FOY Willow Warblers and the first White Wagtail also, fem. Brambling on the west bank. Also of interest an Indian Myna in the car park area briefly.
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Thurs 1 April 202156 Whooper Swans flew NW at 0930, 10 Mandarins, 4 Gadwall, 10 Teal, 11 Tufteds, 4 Goldeneye, 4 Goosander, 9 Buzzards, 4 Oystercatchers, 4 LRPlovers, 3 Curlew NW, 4 Common Snipe, c100 Sand Martins, c30 Swallows, 1 House Martin, 16 Chiffchaffs, 1 White Wagtail, 1 Lesser Redpolls, fem. Brambling.
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Friday 2 April 2021A single Whooper Swan flew NE at 0923, 19 Teal, 12 Tufteds, 3 Goldeneye, a juv fem Peregrine, 5 Oystercatchers, 4 Lapwings, 4 LRPlovers, 122 Common Gulls NE, 165 Sand Martins, 15 Swallows, 1 House Martin, 11 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 7 Lesser Redpolls.
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Saturday 3 April 20219 Mandarins, 5 Gadwall, 23 Teal, 24 Tufteds, 3 Goldeneye, c10 Common Buzzards, 3 Sparrowhawks, 1 Goshawk, ad male Peregrine, 5 Oystercatchers, 4 LRPlovers, 1 Common Snipe, 13 Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow Warblers, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Siskins, 2 Lesser Redpolls.
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Sun 4 April 2021An influx of Teal with 48 counted, having been <20 throughout March and early April.
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Tues 5 April 20217 Mandarins, 3 Goldeneye (one drake), drake Goosander, 4 Sparrowhawks,  2 Oystercatchers, 2 LRPlovers, 7 Curlews at first light, single Common Snipe and a Jack Snipe, 38 Sand Martins, 37 Swallows, 8 Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 2 Siskins and a Lesser Redpoll.
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Mon 6 April 202121 Teal, 15 Tufteds, 3 Goldeneye (one drake), 2 Goosander, 2 Oystercatchers, 3 LRPlovers, 2 Common Snipe, a Peregrine, 2 Sparrowhawks, 3 Common Gulls, c130 Sand Martins, c40 Swallows, 2/3 House Martins, 7 Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 2+ Siskins and a Lesser Redpoll.
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Wed 7 April 20217 Mandarins, 7 Gadwall, 37 Teal, 22 Tufteds, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Sparrowhawks, 2 Oystercatchers, 4 LRPlovers, 6 Common Snipe, 15+ LBBGulls, 5+ Herring Gulls, 4 GBBGulls, 4 BHGulls, 162 Sand Martins, 8 House Martins, 50 Swallows, 10 Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 1 singing Yellowhammer.
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Thurs 8 April 2024 Mandarins, 9 Gadwall, a Sparrowhawk, 2 Oystercatchers, 5 Lapwings, 9 Common Snipe, 13 Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers, 5 Blackcaps.
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Fri 9 April 2021Ad Mute Swan, 6 Mandarins, 8 Gadwall, 6 Goldeneye - two drakes, an Osprey 1110-30 then left directly N, 4 Oystercatchers, 5 Lapwings, 4 LRPlovers, single Ringed Plover (FOY), 5 Common Snipe, c100 Swallows, c60 Sand Martins, 5 House Martins, 15 Chiffchaffs, 5 Willow Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 3 Siskins, singing male Brambling.
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Sat 10 April 20214 Goldeneye, male Peregrine, single Ringed Plover still, 2 FOY Yellow Wagtails on the west bank right on cue.
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Sun 11 April 2021Ad Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck early a.m., 2 Mandarins, 4 Gadwall, 42 Teal, 20 Tufteds, 3 Goldeneye (one drake), 5+ Common Buzzards, 3+ Sparrowhawks, a Peregrine, 4 Oystercatchers, 4 LRPlovers, single Ringed Plover still, 4 Common Snipe, 10 Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow Warblers, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Grey Wagtails, 3 Meadow Pipits NW.
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Mon 12 April 2021Ad Mute Swan, 4 Mandarins, 3 Gadwall, 4 Goldeneye (one drake), 5 Common Buzzards, 4 Sparrowhawks, 2 Kestrels, 3+ Oystercatchers, 4 Lapwings, 5 LRPlovers, Ringed Plover still, c150 Sand Martins, 2 House Martins, c20 Swallows, 12 Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers, 4 Blackcaps.
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Tues 13 April 2021Ad Mute Swan with 3 ad Whooper Swans, 12 Mandarins, 7 Gadwall, 42 Teal, 28 Tufteds, 2 Goldeneye, 2+ Oystercatchers, 4 LRPlovers, 1stS Ringed Plover, FOY Common Sandpiper, 6 Common Snipe, 11 GBBGulls early a.m., 2 BHGulls NE, 3 Ravens, 10 Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow Warblers, 5 Blackcaps, 1 Siskin, 1 Lesser Redpoll.
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Wed 14 April 20217 Mandarins, 12 Gadwall, pair of Shoveler, 3 Goldeneye (2 drakes), 6+ Common Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawks, ad male Peregrine, 3+ Oystercatchers, 4 Lapwings, 6 LRPlovers, 2 Common Snipe, 1 Raven, 84 Sand Martins NW a.m, 1 House Martin, c5 Swallows, 10 Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers, 9 Blackcaps, 2 each of Siskin and Lesser Redpoll, singing Yellowhammer.
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Thurs 15 April 2021A Mute Swan briefly, 12 Mandarins, 6 Gadwall, 4 Goldeneye (one drake), 11 Common Buzzards, a Red Kite in fields behind the west bank, 3/4 Sparrowhawks, 4 Oystercatchers, 4 Lapwings, 6 LRPlovers, 22 BH and 3 Common Gulls through, a Green Woodpecker, 7 Chiffchaffs, 4 Willow Warblers, 8 Blackcaps.
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Fri 16 April 202114 Mandarins, 14 Gadwall, 53 Teal, 29 Tufteds, 4 Goldeneye (one drake), 5 Sparrowhawks, 6+ Buzzards, 3+ Oystercatchers, 7 LRPlovers, 4 Snipe, 1 Raven, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 10 Chiffchaffs, 5 Willow Warblers, 8 Blackcaps, 4 Linnets, 1 Lesser Redpoll.
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Sat 17 April 2021Ogston’s fourth ever Spoonbill appeared in the afternoon and stayed till dusk. Previous records are on 9 Nov 1969, 19 May 20011 and 14 Jun 2017. Also a fully winged but ringed White Stork 1425-45 before drifting N and a Little Egret in the evening.
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Sun 18 April 2021The 1stS Spoonbill was still present early morning disappearing around 0730, 4 Goldeneye, 12 Buzzards, 2 different Red Kites, 7 LRPlovers, 11 Curlews, 5 Snipe, a Common/Arctic Tern briefly.
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Mon 19 April 20213 Shelduck, 12 Mandarins, 9 Gadwall, 6 Goldeneye (one drake), 4 Oystercatchers, 10 LRPlovers, 7 C. Snipe.
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Tues 20 April 20212 Curlews, 2 Common Terns and a Sedge Warbler earlier in the day and 4 Yellow Wagtails late afternoon.
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Wed 21 April 20217 Mandarins, 48 Teal, 10 Gadwall, 3 Goldeneye (one drake), 3 f. Goosander, 2 Sparrowhawks, a fem. Marsh Harrier 1620-35 before flying NE, 4 Oystercatchers, 6 Lapwings, 6 LRPlovers, 2 Curlew, 3+ C.Snipe, a Little Owl, a Green Woodpecker and a Kingfisher.
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Thurs 22 April 2021Pr. Of Greylags with five young, 3 Mallard broods this week, drake Tufted/Pochard hybrid, drake Goldeneye, 4 Oystercatchers, 7 LRPlovers, 3 Snipe, 2 Whitethroats (first of year), 1 Willow Tit. A late Brambling was singing near the Member’s Hide track.
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Fri 23 April 20215 Mandarins, 8 LRPlovers, 1 Common Sand, 2 Whitethroats, 2 Yellow Wagtails.
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Sat 24 April 20213 Shelduck, 2 Curlew, 2/3 Common Sands, a Common Tern, 2 Whitethroats.
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Sun 25 April 2021Highlight today was Ogston’s earliest ever Wood Sandpiper, the twenty-first record, the last being the previous earliest spring record on 9 May 2017. Also 2 Common Terns, FOY Swift and 4 Yellow Wags.
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Mon 26 April 2021A drake Goldeneye still, a Red Kite, 2 Redshank and the first Dunlin, Lesser Whitethroat and Garden Warbler of the year.
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Tues 27 April 20213 Greylag broods, 5 Mandarins, 16 Gadwall, 12 Teal, 28 Tufteds, 4 Sparrowhawks, 4 Oystercatchers, 8 LRPlovers, 12 Lapwings, 1 Dunlin, 2 Redshank, a Greenshank through, 2 Common Sandpipers, 5 Curlews, one Snipe, a Common Tern, a Swift, 2 Willow Warblers, 9 Chiffchaffs, 8 Blackcaps, 2 Whitethroats, 2 Sedge Warblers, 6 Yellow and 5 White Wagtails.
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Wed 28 April 20212 Shelduck, a drake Common Scoter, 37 GCGrebes, a Peregrine, 4 Oystercatchers, 6+ LRPlovers, 2 Common Sandpipers, a Redshank, a Dunlin, a Curlew, 7 Arctic Terns (5+2) flew through NE, 2 Ravens, 7 Swifts, 8 Yellow and 5 White Wagtails.
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Thurs 29 April 20212 Shelduck, 4 Oystercatchers, 10+ Lapwings, 8 LRPlovers, ad Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sand, 2 Curlews, 2 Whimbrel (first of year) 1630 to 1720 when they were disturbed by a LBBGull and departed, 2 Arctic Terns through NE c1300, a few Swifts, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 3 White Wagtails.
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Sat 1 May 20214 Shelduck, a Common Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin, 3 Yellow Wagtails.
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Sun 2 May 20214 Shelduck, 4 Common Sands, 3 Dunlin, 9 Common Gulls, 3 Swifts, 1 Yellow Wagtail.
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Mon 3 May 20212 Shelduck, 2 Ringed Plovers, 7 Dunlin, 2 Sanderling (first of year), 3 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, single White and Yellow Wagtails.
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Tues 4 May 20212 Shelduck, 4 Oystercatchers, 9 LRPlovers, 8 Ringed Plovers, 18 Dunlin, a different Sanderling, 3 Common Sands, a 1stW Kittiwake flew NW at 0925, 1 Common Tern, 1 Arctic Tern in the afternoon, 4+ Swifts, singing Reed Warbler, 2 White Wagtails.
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Wed 5 May 20212 Shelduck, 2 Goosander, a Red Kite SW, a Peregrine, 2 Hobbies together over South Hill, 4 Oystercatchers, 7 LRPlovers, 11 Ringed Plovers, 18 Dunlin still, same Sanderling, 3 Whimbrel arrived mid-afternoon, 1 Common Sand, 1 Common Tern, 1 Arctic Tern briefly 0945, 10 Swifts.
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Wed 6 May 2021A Hobby, 4 Oystercatchers, 11 LRPlovers, 11 Ringed Plovers, 11 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpipers, 1 Common Tern, 15 Swifts, 4 Garden Warblers.
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Fri 7 May 20213 Shelduck, 2 Hobbies, 4 Oystercatchers, 9 LRPlovers, 19 Ringed Plovers, 16 Dunlin, 1 Common Sand, 3 Whimbrel arrived 0940 with two remaining all day, a Cuckoo was singing from the Carr Wood area, 3 singing Willow Warblers still, 2 Willow Tits.
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Sat 8 May 2021A good day despite, and because of, the conditions; 3 Shelduck, 5+ Mandarins, 12 Gadwall, 4 Oystercatchers, 6+ LRPlovers, 3 Ringed Plovers had built up to 15 by late afternoon, 20 Dunlin a.m. also increased to a record-breaking 99 by late afternoon, 2 Sanderling, 7 Turnstones early afternoon only, 5 Whimbrel in total, a Curlew, a Little Tern 0720-0810 before departing over the dam wall (Ogston’s 28th), 2 Yellow Wagtails.
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Sun 9 May 20212 Shelduck, a Little Egret, 13 Ringed Plovers, 12 Dunlin, 2 Sanderling, 2 Whimbrel, 24 BHGulls, an Arctic Tern 0750-0830, 2 Ravens, 1 or 2 Reed Warblers Carr Pond, a Lesser Whitethroat. A Peregrine took a wader, probably a Ringed Plover, leading to the departure of all the remaining migrant waders.
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Mon 10 May 2021Not much reported today, just 2 Hobbies and a Reed Warbler in Hide Lane.
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Tues 11 May 202145 Swifts and 2/3 Lesser Whitethroats.
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Wed 12 May 20212 Shelduck, 5 Mandarins, a Little Egret, 4 Ringed Plovers, 2 Common Sandpipers, a male Greenland Wheatear, a Yellow Wagtail.
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Thurs 13 May 20211 Hobby, 18 Buzzards, 2 Ringed Plovers, 2 Common Sands, 2 Common Terns.
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Sat 15 May 2021An Osprey and a Hobby.
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Sun 16 May 2021A Redshank, 3 Common Terns, a Lesser Whitethroat in the car park area.
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Mon 17 May 202122 Mandarins inc. broods of nine and six, 9 Gadwall, fem. Goosander, 3+ Oystercatchers, 4 LRPlovers, a Dunlin, a Redshank, 2 Curlew, 3  1stS Common Gulls, 2 Common Terns, c10 Swifts, c50 House Martins.
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Tues 18 May 2021Highlights today were 2 Whimbrel on the west bank most of the day, getting vocal and leaving at 1600 and the year’s first Sandwich Tern from at least 1330 that left SE at 1612. Also three Mandarin broods (7+9+6), two Mallard broods (4+6), 4 Tufteds, a Hobby, 4 Oystercatchers, 9 LRPlovers, a Curlew, 32 LBBGulls, 5 Herring Gulls, c20 Swifts.
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Wed 19 May 202129 Greylag goslings, 4 Shelduck, 18 Mandarins (2 broods), 4 Gadwall, 2 , 5 Tufteds, 27 GCGrebes, 4 Oystercatchers, 7 LRPlovers, 2 Common Sands, a Curlew, 1 Common Tern, 39 LBBGulls, 8 Herring Gulls, 1stS GBBGull.
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Thurs 20 May 20214 Gadwall, 4 Oystercatchers, 2 Common Sands.
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Fri 21 May 2021A Dunlin, 2 Common Sands, 2 Common Terns.
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Sat 22 May 2021A Red Kite, m. Peregrine, a Dunlin, 2 Common Sands, 1 Common Tern, 500+ Swifts north in just 2 hours.
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Mon 24 May 202118 Mandarins inc. two broods of seven young, 5 Gadwall, an Osprey 1100-20 then flew NW, 6 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, 4 Oystercatchers, 6 LRPlovers, 2 Sanderling, Common Tern on Chapel Bay tern raft, leucistic Wood Pigeon still, 2 Grey Wagtails inc. a recently fledged bird.
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Tues 25 May 2021Mandarin broods of 8 and 6, 8 Gadwall, 2 Tufteds, a Little Egret, 4 Oystercatchers, 4 LRPlovers, a Ringed Plover, 2 Sanderling still, Common Tern on the raft, 44 LBBGulls, 11 Herring Gulls, 2 BHGulls, 200 Swifts, a Kingfisher, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Spotted Flycatcher.
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Wed 26 May 2021Singles of Little Egret, Hobby, Peregrine and Dunlin.
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Thurs 27 May 202133 Greylag goslings, 19 Mandarins inc broods of 6 and 10, 7 Gadwall, 2 Tufteds, Sparrowhawk, 4 Oystercatchers, 5 LRPlovers, 3 Ringed Plovers, a Common Tern, 42 LBBGulls, 29 Herring Gulls, 2 BHGulls, Kingfisher, 4 singing Reed Warblers, 1 Siskin. A loop walk at Highoredish produced a healthy ten singing Willow Warblers with three singing along the west bank at the res.
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Mon 7 Jun 20212 Mute Swans, 2/3 Oystercatchers, 7 LRPlovers, 1 Common Sand, 1 Dunlin, 1 Curlew, 2 Common Terns, 4 BHGulls, c80 LBBGulls, c15 Herring Gulls, 4 Garden Warblers on the west bank.
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Thurs 10 June 20212 Mute Swans, 15 Cormorants, 13 Tufteds, a Hobby, 2 Common Terns, 55 LBBGulls.
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Sat 12 June 2021A Cuckoo and a Grasshopper Warbler.
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Sun 13 June 20212 Red Kites.
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Mon 14 June 20212 Mute Swans, 183 Greylags, 100 Canadas, 3 Teal, 10 Gadwall, 22 Tufteds, fem Goosander, 5+ LRPlovers, a Ringed Plover, 2 Common Terns, 38 Swifts, a Cuckoo.
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Tues 15 June 2021Single Teal, 24 Tufteds, 8 fem Common Scoters, fem Goosander, an Osprey 1140-50 then drifted off west,    a Lapwing with chicks, 2 Common Terns, first juvenile Black-headed Gull.
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Wed 16 June 20212 Mute Swans, fem Goosander, 4 Oystercatchers, Lapwing with three chicks, 5 LRPlovers, 1 Ringed Plover, 2 Common Terns.
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Thurs 17 June 20212 Mute Swans, 41 Mandarins (adults and young), 10 Gadwall, 3 Teal, 27 Tufteds, a Little Egret, an Osprey (same as Tuesday) early morning and again early afternoon, 4 Oystercatchers with two chicks on the tern raft, 2 Common Terns, 60 Swifts, 4 singing Reed Warblers.
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Fri 18 June 20212 Mute Swans, Osprey again early morning, 4 Oystercatchers plus chicks, 2 Common Terns.
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Sat 26 June 2021Two drake Common Scoters.
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Sun 27 June 2021A single drake Common Scoter.
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Mon 28 June 2021Drake Common Scoter still present.
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Fri 2 July 2021A drake Common Scoter.
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Sat 3 July 2021Drake Common Scoter still present.
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Mon 5 July 20212 Mute Swans, 246 Greylag and 111 Canada Geese, 7 Mandarins, 8 Gadwall inc a pair with five young, 73 Tufteds, a drake Common Scoter still, adult Hobby, 2 Oystercatchers, a site record total of 44 Curlews, 2 Common Sands; a pair has bred for the first time since 1977 raising two young, 4 Common Terns inc a large juv on the raft, 50 LBBGulls, ad Herring Gull.
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Tues 6 July 2021First off some late news of 8 Black-tailed Godwits late afternoon of Sunday 27 June, the first of the year here. Today 2 Mute Swans, 9 Mandarins, fem Gadwall with five young, drake Common Scoter still, 4 LRPlovers with two juveniles ( though probably from elsewhere), 3 Common Sands inc the two juveniles, a Kingfisher and a Lesser Whitethroat on the West Bank - scarce here this year.
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Wed 7 July 20212 Mute Swans, 111 Canada and 180 Greylag Geese, at least six GCGrebes sitting, 3 Little Grebes inc a juv, 8 Mandarins, 10 Gadwall inc brood of five, 2 Teal, 71 Tufteds, drake Common Scoter still, 2 Hobbies, single Lapwing broods on the north and west banks, a juv LRPlover, a Redshank, a Common Sandpiper, 17 Curlews early morning, a Kingfisher.
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Thurs 8 July 20212 Mute Swans, 7 Mandarins, 10 Gadwall inc 5 young, 3 fem Teal, 2 Common Scoters (a pair), juv Peregrine, ad Hobby, 6 Oystercatchers inc two large chicks, juv LRPlover, 1 Common Sand, 3 Common Terns, ad Common Gull, single Skylark over.
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Fri 9 July 20212 Mute Swans, 7 Mandarins, 9 Gadwall inc 5 young, 3 Teal (2 drakes), 98 Tufteds, a Little Egret, a Peregrine, ad Hobby low over the car park, 3rd cal year Yellow-l-Gull, single Siskin.
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Sat 10 July 20212 Common Terns.
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Sun 11 July 2021A Common Sandpiper.
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Mon 12 July 202134 Common Scoters (20 drakes) present till late evening when , at 1953, the flock took off and after circling and gaining height, left WNW continuing there moult migration to the Irish Sea. This is the largest ‘on the water’ flock recorded at Ogston, beaten only by the flock of seventy that flew WSW over the res on 27 July 2019. Also 3 Teal, a Common Sandpiper, a juv Common Tern, an adult Yellow-legged Gull that may have been the returning bird but not seen well enough and 2 Kingfishers - all late evening, with a Little Egret in the morning.
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Tues 13 July 2021A Little Egret, 62 Coots, a Curlew and the confirmed returning ad Yellow -legged Gull this morning. Later 2 Mute Swans, 8 Mandarins, 7 Gadwall inc 5 young still, 78 Tufteds, 18 Grey Herons, Little Egret still, 2 Oystercatchers, 17 Lapwings, a Redshank, a Common Sandpiper, 2 Common Terns (one juv) and the Yellow-l-Gull still.
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Wed 14 July 20212 Mute Swans, 10 Mandarins inc three v.small young, 1 Teal, 105 Tufteds (most so far), 1 Little Egret, 2/3 Oystercatchers, 38 BHGulls, 18 LBBGulls, 6 Herring Gulls, ad Yellow-l-Gull - this bird back for its ninth year being first recorded as a 3rd-summer type in July 2013.
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Thurs 15 July 20212 Mute Swans, 8 Mandarins, fem Gadwall with five young, 4 Teal, 118 Tufteds, a drake Common Scoter ( been a good year for them here so far), a Little Egret, 23 Lapwings, 9 Redshank on the west bank, all adults in a tight group - a good number for here, 3 Common Terns, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 2 Kingfishers.
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Fri 16 July 20214 Teal.
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Sat 17 July 2021146 Tufteds, 27 Lapwings.
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Sun 18 July 20216 Teal, 162 Tufted Ducks (as yesterday, nearing the record count of 171 on 5 Aug last year), 1 Little Egret.
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Mon 19 July 20212 Mute Swans, 5 Mandarins, 7 Teal, a Little Egret, 39 Lapwings, a Common Sandpiper, a Common Snipe, 5 Common Terns (one juv), ad Yellow-l-Gull, 38 LBBGulls and a  1stS Common Gull.
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Tues 20 July 20212 Mute Swans, 9 Mandarins, fem Gadwall with 5 young, 4 Teal, 125 Tufteds, 1 Little Egret, 112 Coots, 3 Common Terns (1 juvenile), ad Yellow-l-Gull, 87 LBBGulls (43 juveniles), 2 Herring Gulls, 50 BHGulls (9 juveniles).
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Wed 21 July 20212 Mute Swans, fem Gadwall with five young, 137+ Tufteds, a Little Egret, 3 Oystercatchers (2 juveniles), 48 Lapwings, 2 Redshank, a Common Sandpiper, 3 Common Terns still, ad Yellow-l-Gull, 82 LBBGulls
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Thurs 22 July 20212 Mute Swans, 223 Greylag Geese, a second Gadwall brood of nine small ducklings with the more advanced brood of five still present- both accompanied by adult females, 156 Tufted Ducks, a Little Egret, 92 Coots, 2 Oystercatchers, a Common Snipe, 3 Common Terns, ad Yellow-l-Gull. A leucistic (probably juvenile, pale creamy-buff all over) Swallow stood out amongst c30 regular Swallows in the afternoon and the leucistic Wood Pigeon first seen 17 March still around.
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Fri 23 July 2021The Little Egret, a fly-through LRPlover, 92 LBBGulls (53 juveniles) and the adult Yellow-l-Gull.
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Sat 24 July 2021183 Tufted Ducks is a record Ogston count, a Little Egret, a Greenshank arrived 1200 and stayed for about an hour, single Common Sandpiper and ad Yellow-l-Gull.