Late posting cos on the 6th I had an extremely early start for me, when normally I don't get up till midday and in the process completely knackered myself and have only just recovered!
05.06:
Horkstow Bridge: 15.00 - 17.45
Whimbrel - 2 (going south)
Whitethroat - c4
Reed Warbler - c6
Sedge Warbler - c4
Common Tern - 2
Kingfisher - 1
LBB Gull - 4
Chaffinch - 8
Blue Tit - 1pr
Great Tit - 1 pr
Swallow - c8
Swift - c12
House Martin - c6
Buzzard - 1
Jay - 1
Reed Bunting - 6
Chiffchaff - 3
Yellow Wag - 1
Common Gull - 34
Wood Pigeon - 15
Shoveler - 1
Mallard - 2
A very enjoyable afternoon for seeing the above
We met Colin P and he helped find a few bits, ta muchly.
Regards
John...
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June 6th: Horkstow Bridge 04.50 - 06.20
Took tape recorder and left it running to record what was left of dawn chorus, interesting listen.
Reed Warbler - 2
Sedge Warbler - 2
Common Tern - 2 ( one was given me what for for being in it's space on the bridge.
BH Gull - 12
Whitethroat - 3
Barn Owl - 1
Grey Heron - 1
Blackie - 1
Chaffinch - 1
Y/hammer - 1
Oyk - 3 ( going towards Humber)
Mallard - 1pr
Common Gull - 6
Red-leg Partridge - 3
Bonby Carrs: 06.30 - 08.30
Swallow - 1 ( perched on post allowed me to get pics and vid
)Gulls - c400 (over and some landed)
Yellowhammer - 4m 3f ( quite a bit of displaying) got some cracking pics
Mallard - 20
RL Partridge - 2
Gadwall - 14
Little Egret - 1 ( pics)
Nearly mentioned summat I shudnt
Sedge Warbler - 1 ( thankfully it was close and almost top of tree so I got pics and Vid
)Reed Warbler -1 maybe 2
Jay - 1
Skylark - 1
Mute Swan - 2
Linnet - 6
Reed Bunting - 3m 1f
Chaffinch - 2m
Meadow Pipit - 2
Corvids
Worlaby Carrs: 08.40 - 09.30
Goldfinch - 2 ( one with nesting material)
Great Tit - 1
Whitethroat - 1 (singing merrily next to car) couldn't take any pictures battery dead
Swallow - c6
House Martin - c6
Shelduck - 1
Mipit - 1 juv
RL Partridge - 1
Sad to see no Tree Sparrows!
Between Castlethorpe Corner and Horkstow village spotted c 15 male Blackbird on way there.
Kind regards
JTG