Tuesday 16 September 2014

Later Afternoon at Wiltstone

Spent a nice afteroon at the weekend at Wilstone Reserve walking up to the hide a nice Grey Wagtail showing along the edge and young Common Terns were fishing quite close and a super pair of young Little ringed plovers feeding on the mini island.

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Grey Wagtail
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Young Little Ringed Plover one of a Pair
Then walked around to the hide where there was a nice selection of ducks out in front of the hide with Teal, Shoveler, Gadwall and Tufted Duck still mainly moulting. After watching for a while had a nice Hobbey fly around for a bit and a nice group of 6 Yellow Wagtails flew in for about 10 minutes and out in front Common and green Sandpipers appeared along with a group of 3 Ringed Plovers and at least 2 greenshank in all a productive few hours in the hide.

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Greenshank
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Then walked back where had a few Chiff-chaffs in the woody area at the back and Terns, Great Crested Grebes and Mute Swan showing nice in the evening light.

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Chiff-chaff in the trees
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Young Common Tern
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Mute Swan
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Great Crested Grebe
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