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Sunday afternnon bits

Still at least 5 common terns on Carr Mill Dam

After a few reports of a good sounding wet feature at "Barrow Nook" along the Old Coach Rd (nr the railway bridge) I went to check it out.  There were a pair of yellow wagtails present plus 3 pied wagtails and a grey heron.  There were no signs of any waders though an ominous circle of feathers was present on the mud ... maybe the local sparrowhawk/buzzard/kestrel had visited before me!

In a nearby horse paddock 2 grey partridge were blatantly out in the open and despite my best efforts I couldnt turn them into a corncrake!

Elsewhere in fields adjacent to Windle Island there were at least 10 lapwings sitting :)

Paul B
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