Another small fall with 11+ Willow
Warbler, 10 Swallow, five Chiffchaff, the first two House
Martin of the year and a Wheatear on site. Counts from the estuary
included 445 Oystercatcher, 22 Shelduck, 20 Grey Plover,
14 Knot, 11 Sanderling, 11 Brent Geese, two Whimbrel,
two Ringed Plover and just one Dunlin. Elsewhere offshore there
15+ Sandwich and two Common Tern and the Pintail was on the Main Pond.
Two colour ringed Shelduck were present - both from the Axe Estuary,
east Devon. JB was originally rung on 08/01/12 and first seen on the Warren on
23/03/13, the first record for over a year. Details are still awaited for TP.
Shelduck 12/04/13 © Lee Collins
Shelduck 12/04/13 © Dave Jewell
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