Nothing doing.

Ruddy Duck, PF

Common Tern, PF

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Bit of a quiet week due to work and the bloody weather - anyone would think it was October rather than June at times.

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The male Bullfinch appeared in the garden again on Tuesday. Following his attempt to eat Cornflowers at the weekend, I have also noticed both adult and juvenile Goldfinches doing the same thing. Otherwise it is as was with the feeders being hammered.

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At HGF the Pochards have numbered between 10 and 14 all week. Single Yellow Wags seen most days with a Little Ringed Plover today. Also this morning the Little Grebes had swanned off (pun intended) while a pair of Black-necked Grebes had arrived overnight. The Starlings have started to congregate on the wires nr Midhops Farm in the evenings - 217 were present yesterday.

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Had a brief trip to Pennington on Tuesday - nothing much to show for it. Missed the drake Garganey from Ramsdales by about 30 seconds. Even the Lesser Whitethroat had shut up and resumed skulking! On he way home tonight a quick look at Frodsham - again no waders on No. 6 tank - where have they all gone? The pool was full of Shelducks, the usual pair of Yellow Wags were present and a second pair arrived only to be shown the door by the resident male!