Flitting around day

Mediterranean Gull, Delamere Forest.

Med Gull, Delamere.

Yellow Wagtail, HGF

Drake Wigeon, HGF. Will this bird stay for the summer?

Whimbrels, Plex Moss

Whimbrel, Plex Moss

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Bit of a flit about day with no attempt at serious birding. First thing I had a quick tour round the mosses. 18 Whimbrels flew up off Downholland Moss and headed over to Plex Moss where I later picked up 30 birds. Five Wheatears also present though I made no serious attempt to count them there - I did get 38 on Plex. Had both Grey and Red-legged Partridges and 23 sub-adult Common Gulls. It was nice to catch up with Jonathan, Squeaky (John) and Ian Woosey who were all present on Plex Moss. Both Cattle Egrets showed reasonably well but my didscoped shots were typically crap.

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Back home 2 Swifts were in at HGF this morning with the male Yellow Wag being a bit showy and all 8 BNG's still around. The Dunnokcs in the garden have hatched their young several days ago and are busy murdering the meal worms I put out for them. They've done well to avoid the attentions of the Maggies who are nesting literally right above them. Late afternoon I took Bill for a quick mooch around Delamere Forest to have a look at the Med Gulls. 6 birds at three nest sites found amonst the hundreds of Black-headed Gulls. Let's hope they have a successful year!