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This morning, two Black-tailed Godwits and an adult or near adult Yellow-legged Gull,  8 Goosander,  c50 Swallows,  c30 Sand Martins and c20 House Martins.  The Lesser Scaup was showing well on no 2 by the hide. 



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This morning the drake Lesser Scaup remains on no 3 showing well on the east side, also a juvenile Arctic Tern lingering.  Other birds c40 Teal,  5 Shoveler,  17 Gadwall,  6 Goosander,  1 Little Egret,  7 Little Grebes,  5 Snipe,  1 Dunlin, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, c40 Swifts, c70+ Swallows,  c50 Sand Martins,  c30 House Martins, 1 Yellow Wagtail, several Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap.



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This morning the drake Lesser Scaup was showing well in the SE corner of no 3 by the central well. Other birds included 25 Teal,  3 Shoveler, 16 Gadwall,  1 Pochard,  4 Goosander, 6 Little Grebes, 1 Ringed Plover,  1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper,  3 Snipe, 6 Ring-necked Parakeets,  c60 Swifts,  25 Swallows,  8 Sand Martins,  1 House Martin,  1 Yellow Wagtail and 1 Wheatear. 



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This morning, the drake Lesser Scaup still on no.3, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Snipe, 2 Little Egret, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Wheatear and 21 Chiffchaff



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This morning the drake Lesser Scaup is still on no 3,  mainly asleep with a dozen Tufted Ducks on the SW side. Other birds 13 Teal, 23 Gadwall,  6 Goosander, 4 Little Grebes,   2 Little Egrets,  just 2 Lapwings,  1 Redshank,  1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper,  1 Common Sandpiper, 15 Swifts,  3 Swallows and 6 House Martins. 



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This morning the drake Lesser Scaup remains on no 3. Also 2 Great White Egrets dropped in on no 1 for 5 minutes before flying NW. Other birds included 10 Teal, 16 Gadwall,  18 Goosander, 4 Little Grebes, 14 Lapwings,  1 Ringed Plover,  2 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Common Sandpipers,  1 Green Sandpiper,  2 Great Black-backed Gulls,  5 Swifts, and 4 Swallows. 



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This morning 7 Teal, 17 Gadwall, the drake Lesser Scaup,  2 Pochard,  26 Goosander,  1 Little Egret,  3 Little Grebes, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Intermedius type Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 Swifts, 7 Sand Martins and 1 Swallow.



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This morning the drake Lesser Scaup remains on no 3, favouring the SW side and is now in heavy wing moult (almost certainly now flightless) and best viewed from the bottom of the causeway.  Other birds included 6 Teal, 19 Gadwall,  6 Goosander,  2 Little Grebes,  2 Little Egrets, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Kestrel,  c30 Swifts, a Kingfisher and a Wheatear.  



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This morning a Water Rail pottering round the bay on big island and a female Common Scoter was on no 2. Other birds included 3 Teal,  10+ Gadwall,  1 Shoveler,  1 Little Egret,  3 Little Grebes,  28 Lapwings,  1 Little Ringed Plover and c40 Sand Martins.  



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This morning,  the drake Lesser Scaup remains on no 3. Other birds included 4 Teal,  14 Gadwall,  1 female Common Scoter,  6 Goosander, 1 Little Egret,  4 Little Grebes,  13 Lapwings,  1 Little Ringed Plover,  2 Common Sandpipers,  5 Black-tailed Godwits, 18 Swifts,  25 Sand Martins and a Willow Warbler in song.



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A late evening visit 19:55-21:10 today (29th). No.1 - 3 Pochard (2m), 1 Great Egret which then departed south-west towards dusk, 3 Little Egret and 1 Green Sandpiper. No.3 - 9 Goosander and 1 Little Grebe. No definite sightings of the Lesser Scaup on No.3 however the light was pretty poor by this point and most of the ducks were asleep along the western shore making picking it out difficult. Does anybody have any photos of it from the past week or so showing its current state of moult? The only photos I can find online are from the 14th.

-- Edited by Jonny Scragg on Tuesday 29th of July 2025 10:25:25 PM

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This morning the drake Lesser Scaup still on no 3 favouring the SW corner.  Other birds 3 Teal, 10 Gadwall,  6 Goosander,  1 Kestrel, 3 Little Grebes,  1 Little Egret, 41 Lapwings,  1 Redshank, 1 Snipe, 3 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper,  1 Green Sandpiper,  c20 Sand Martins, and the Reed Warbler still singing on the East side of no 1.



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This morning the drake Lesser Scaup remains on no 3. Also 4 Teal, 16 Gadwall, 10  Goosander,  2 Little Grebes,  1 Little Egret, 44 Lapwings,   3 Common Sandpipers, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 6 Ring-necked Parakeets and the singing Reed Warbler still on the E side of no 1. 



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The drake Lesser Scaup remains on no 3 this morning. Also 1 Teal, 12 Gadwall,  251 Tufted Ducks,  6 Goosander,  4 Little Grebes,  1 Little Egret, 21 Lapwings, 1 Little Ringed Plover,  1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper,  c20 Swifts, c50 Starlings and the singing Reed Warbler still on the E side of no 1.



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Drake Lesser Scaup still present on no.3



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This morning the drake Lesser Scaup remains on no 3, also a juvenile Black-necked Grebe is on no 2.  Other birds included 1 Shoveler,  17 Gadwall, 5 Goosander,  2 Little Grebes,  4 Little Egrets,  37 Lapwings,  1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper,  2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Common Terns, 5 Jays and 1 singing Reed Warbler. 



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Drake Lesser Scaup still present this morning.



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This morning the drake Lesser Scaup remains on no 3. Also 3 Teal,  6 Gadwall,  3 Pochard,  8 Goosander, 2 Little Egrets, 3 Oystercatchers,  10 Lapwings, 6 Little Ringed Plovers, 12 Redshank,  1 Green Sandpiper,  3 Common Sandpipers, and 1 singing Reed Warbler. 



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Drake Lesser Scaup still on no.3 this morning.



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Drake Lesser Scaup showing very well on no.3, c20 yards out from the hide late morning.

 

Other birds included 8 Teal, 2 Pochard, 9 Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Little Egrets, 2 Oystercatchers, 19 Lapwings, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 16 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 adult Common Gull and 1 Reed Warbler.



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Adult drake (not first summer) Lesser Scaup on no.3 this morning.



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This morning, a Cuckoo flew straight through west at c8.30am. Also 6 Common Scoters (5 males,1 female) were on no 2 until 8.56am when unusually they departed west. Other birds included 3 Teal, 6 Gadwall, 5 Goosander, 2 Little Egrets, 2  Oystercatchers,  31 Lapwings,  2 Little Ringed Plovers, 1 Curlew, 1 Redshank,  4 Common Sandpipers,  1 Green Sandpiper,  17 Ring-necked Parakeets,  and 2 singing Reed Warblers (E side of no 1).



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This morning, the eclipse drake Garganey is still on no 1 although elusive at times. Also 4 Teal, 2 Gadwall,  167 Tufted Ducks, 1 drake Common Scoter,  3 Little Egrets, 1 Oystercatcher,  23 Lapwings  and the 4 well grown chicks, 6 Little Ringed Plovers, 1 Green Sandpiper,  5 Common Sandpipers,  and an adult Mediterranean Gull. 



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This morning 4 Teal, 1 eclipse drake Garganey,  4 Gadwall,  4 Little Egrets,  17 Lapwings, 1 Oystercatcher,  2 Little Ringed Plovers and 1 Common Sandpiper.



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29-6-25 From 6am to 9:15am with another site regular

Total 10 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 dropped in early then flew off, 5 flew through, 2 down at 9am.
1 Green Sandpiper
2 Ringed Plover
3 Common Sandpiper
2 Oystercatcher
2 Little Egret
7 Heron
10 Gadwall
5 Teal
1 Shoveler
c55 Tufted Duck
1 Willow Warbler
1 Chiffchaff
2 Reed Bunting
a few Swift and Sand Martin

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This morning, 5 Teal, 4 Gadwall,  1 Shelduck,  1 Little Egret,  6 adult Lapwings and the 4 small chicks, c20 Swifts and 3 House Martins. 



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Friday 20th June.

- 2CY Surf Scoter
Only ever seen distant blobs on the North Welsh coast and a single bird in Penzance some years ago, so this was a decent opportunity to see one a lot closer.
I got home from work and took my son up to see it, luckily it was still there so that was a Lifer for him. A really smart looking beast, I think theyve got some class about them.



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No sign of the Surf Scoter this morning.



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Surf scoter still present - although asleep most of the time.

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Surf Scoter still present at 7:30pm



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Surf Scoter still present at 6pm



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A few photos of the Surf Scoter from this morning. A great find Rob.

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Surf Scoter still present, asleep on no. 2 at 3:30pm



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Surf Scoter still present at 1pm



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Surf Scoter showing well amongst a small group of Tufted Duck early this morning, before the Tufted Ducks all flew off. Luckily the scoter flew back round and came down (albeit in the middle). What a cracking bird. Thanks to someone letting my look through their scope so I could grab a record shop on my phone.

 

 



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Ist summer drake Surf Scoter still on number 2 reservoir when myself and Vicky departed at around 10am. 



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Second calendar year drake Surf Scoter on no. 2 this morning.



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This morning 5 Teal, 20 Gadwall, 1 Little Egret,  2 Oystercatchers,  6 adult Lapwings,  1 Common Sandpiper,  and 1 Reed Warbler (singing from Reedbed along E bank of no 1). 



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This morning an eclipse drake Mandarin, 1 Teal, 15 Gadwall,  1 Little Egret,  23 Lapwings,  2 Oystercatchers, 2 singing Reed Warblers (on no 1 in the NE corner and in the reedbed on the W side adjacent to big island).



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This morning 1 Teal, 12 Gadwall,  1 Wigeon, 1 Little Egret,  1 Hobby, 2 Oystercatchers,  5 Lapwings,  1 Greenshank and c150 Swifts.  Also 3 singing Reed Warblers and 2 singing Sedge Warblers on no 1 this morning. 



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Late morning today, the lingering Greenshank remains for it's 4th day. Otherwise 1 Teal, 11 Gadwall,  1 Wigeon, 1 Oystercatcher , 4 Lapwings, 1 Kestrel and the Reed Warbler still singing in the NE corner. 



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Mid morning 2 x Avocet which were still present at 11.45 when I left also 1 x Greenshank, 1 x Wigeon and 1 x Arctic Tern flew over No 2 and No 3 @10.30 am



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This morning 1 Teal,  6 Gadwall,  1 Shoveler,  1 Wigeon,  2 Goosander,  1 Oystercatcher,  5 Lapwings,  6 Ringed Plovers,  1 Dunlin,  1 Curlew,  and c50 Swifts. 



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This morning 1 Teal, 4 Gadwall,  1 Wigeon,  1 Oystercatcher,  4 Lapwings,  12 Ringed Plovers,  2 Dunlin, and c200+ Swifts. 



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This morning, 10 Sanderlings, 11 Dunlin, 10 Ringed Plovers and 6 Oystercatchers. Other birds included 6 Gadwall,  1 Wigeon, 6 Lapwings, c300 Swifts, 6 House Martins and c20 Sand Martins. 



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This morning, 1 Little Egret, 1 Turnstone, 1 Common Tern, 330 Swift, 3 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 1 Peregrine. 

 



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This morning 2 Gadwall,  1 Oystercatcher, 6 Lapwings,  2 Ringed Plovers,  1 Sanderling, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, c250 Swifts (including an aberrant bird with a pale patch on the upperwing),  c40 Sand Martins,  1 House Martin,  c10 Swallows,  Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroat. 



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Late morning today, 12 Ringed Plovers and a Sanderling, also a Knot arrived mid morning. 



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This morning 1 Teal, 1 Goosander,  4 Oystercatchers,  8 Lapwings,  9 Ringed Plovers,  1 Dunlin,  1 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper and the singing Lesser Whitethroat is still along the railway line.



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This morning, the breeding plumaged Grey Plover remains for its third day. Also 1 Teal, 3 Gadwall,  1 Oystercatcher,  5 Lapwings,  6 Ringed Plovers, 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 Redshank. Five species of Warbler singing with Blackcap,  Whitethroat,  Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff. 



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