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I was there 7.30am - 10.00am, 11.15am - 12.15pm & 2.30pm - 4pm and didn't see any little terns after 8am, but thats not say they weren't there. All I can say for sure is there were definitely two present up to 8am.



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No little tern for me at by 10am this morning, the Lesser Scaup was still present but I think all the later Little Tern sightings from what we're pointed out to me today were most likely Juvenile Common Tern mis identified . I am not sure if the Litte Terns were seen at all after 8am? . I could be wrong as I went back to my current patch to get some peace lol

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Black-necked Grebe, Lesser Scaup and Little Tern still present at 13.40



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Further update from this morning, adult summer black-necked grebe currently in the middle west of buoy 5.



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Also this morning,  drake lesser scaup off the main car park with at least 65 tufted ducks, common sandpiper sailing club, redshank, 2 Egyptian geese and 7 common terns with 2 juveniles. 



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Two little terns in the middle currently. 



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This evening, 5 Common Terns, 1 juvenile Dunlin, Common Sandpiper and the drake Lesser Scaup by the south-east Reedbed.

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Drake lesser scaup again off the main car park and showing well this morning until at least 9:30. Also this morning great white egret at the west end and at least one female pochard.



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According to birdguides the lesser scaup again today off the main car park.

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Lesser scaup still at western end 10.45 viewed from Green Lane. However flushed by swimmers and a yacht at about 11.00. Flew around with tufted ducks and not relocated on a circuit of the flash. 25+ tufted duck are asleep on the spit only viewable from the canal / leaning posts area so may be with them in the vegetation.  Note, the event from yesterday is still on going and there is a lot of congestion and disturbance. The main car park is currently full.



-- Edited by colin davies on Sunday 6th of July 2025 12:42:27 PM

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Lesser Scaup just had a quick fly round and now showing very well in the inlet off the car park feeding station with c.20 Tufted duck

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Lesser Scaup present again this morning just off the site of the old East bay hide, only 3 Tufted ducks for company. Common Sandpiper and 2 Egyptian geese on the sailing club shore.

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6am - 7am from Green Lane and then 6pm - 7.30pm on south side from east bay to sailing club. Lots of disturbance as anticipated, fortunately I can walk it.

 

No sign of lesser scaup in fact I only saw about 4 tufted ducks. Four common terns, 2 adults and 2 juveniles and 2 Egyptian geese were best.

 



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Drake lesser scaup showing well off the main car park. There's an event tomorrow at the flash called the Herds. Expect congestion. 



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No sign of lesser scaup for me this morning or for anybody else I spoke to between 8am - 10.15am. I checked all of it's usual haunts at least twice each. There were a handful tufted ducks asleep on the spit with some partially hidden in the vegetation so could be with them I suppose. The largest group of around 30 tufted ducks was off the main car park with 3 pochard, though the latter flew west at about 9am and were not relocated. Yesterday there were 3 male pochard with a single female, today there was 1 male with 2 females so obviously some movement of pochard. Also today, common sandpiper at the sailing club first thing and 2 Egyptian geese.



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Late morning, drake lesser scaup still at the western end with around 30 tufted ducks, 4 pochards (3 drakes), and 2 wigeon.



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Lesser scaup again at west end, also 4 common sandpiper at the sailing club and 2 Egyptian geese.



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Drake Lesser Scaup still present east end with group of 13 Tufted Ducks. Views currently from car park.

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This evening up to 9pm,  2 Pochard, 2 Little Egrets, 5 Common Terns, 2 Oystercatchers, drake Lesser Scaup plus female Common Scoter still.

 

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Lesser scaup currently out from east bay reedbed with about 7 tufted ducks. Also this afternoon, common scoter still, 2 little egrets and 2 pochard initially off the car park but then flew to Ramsdales. 



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Checked out Ramsdales from the leaning post,a lot of Aythea asleep in the long grass,but couldn't see the Lesser Scaup,could well be hidden in the grass unless it's gone back to west end

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The Lesser Scaup has been flushed again by some stupid bloody woman on a paddle board who decided to head right for the flock. It's still visible but very distant from the yacht club looking towards Rammies. Common Scoter still there as well.

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Female common scoter in the middle.



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Lesser scaup still from Green Lane, common sandpiper sailing club, 8+ common terns with 2 juveniles and 2 Egyptian geese.



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10 tufted duck & pochard off the main car park, 14 tufted duck asleep on north side of spit only viewable from canal. Lesser scaup could be with them in vegetation or back at west end, but no further sign for me.



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Lesser scaup still present with 20 tufted ducks and drake pochard until 14.15 when flushed by canoeists. May have dropped into Ramsdales.



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Drake lesser scaup off the sailing club at 9am this morning with 22 tufted ducks. Apparently still present at 11am. Also 2 Egyptian geese and 5 common terns with 1 juvenile. 



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Ian McKerchar


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16 Common Terns roosted this evening, including a juvenile

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Yesterday evening, 2 Ringed Plovers, a Common Sandpiper and nine Common Terns roosted on the spit.

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Little Tern present at the western end at 5pm

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Two Sandwich Terns present off Horrocks Hide at 11:20 this morning, also Cuckoo by Teal Scrape.

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Other sightings for today include a Cuckoo singing from the nature reserve area at 11am and an eclipse drake Pochard at the eastern end.

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This mornings highlights were single Common Sandpiper on the spit, 2 Egyptian geese and 3 Greylag geese at the sailing club and then later on the spit. 3 Common tern, brood of 3 Tufted duck and the female with the blue bill saddle also present Large flock of mixed juvenile tits around the point area and c.60 Swift low over the water as the clouds rolled in.



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First thing this morning, Little Egret on Ramsdales Scrape which later flew to the western end, 2 Common Terns, 2 Egyptian Geese out in the middle of the flash, 2 juvenile Lesser Black-backed Gulls which flew off south and a Cetti’s Warbler singing from the area of the old Cormorant Hide on the south side.



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Seven drake Common Scoter were flying round at 08:45 but didn’t appear to land, also six Common Terns.

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Another on the Spit itself 



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1 Egyptian goose on the water left of Spit from horrocks hide 1400



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Early this morning:

2 Egyptian Geese still on the spit

338 Canada Geese

Drake Wigeon

2 Common Terns

87 Swifts



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This morning, 2 Egyptian Geese on the spit,  4 Common Terns, 36 Sand Martins.

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First thing this morning:

3 Greylag Geese

Drake Shoveler (well into eclipse plumage now)

1 Redshank

2 adult Great Black-backed Gulls

1 adult Hobby came in low from the NW, chased and caught a small bird (prey not seen due to them both dropping out of my sight behind trees) over the western end then flew off SSE with it in its talons (crappy hugely cropped photos attached)

28 Sand Martins feeding in a flock high over the flash

Less than 40 Swifts

 



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A good morning birding around Pennington Flash ...not often do I record over 60 species. Highlights were Garden Warbler in the southern section, Common Tern nr Sailing Club, Redshank on the spit, 2 x Little Egret from Ramsdales and single Egyptian Goose just off the Car park 



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A pair of Mediterranean Gulls flew in at 4:54pm today, circling then flew off SW. An adult Little Egret was in Ramsdales scrape, a Redshank was on the north side of spit at 6:55pm and 2 Common Terns were present.

 

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Midday today, two Egyptian geese off the main car park and two common terns.



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This mid-afternoon:

3 Greylag Geese

68 Gadwall

Drake Shoveler

64 Lesser Black-backed Gulls

11 Herring Gulls

1 adult Great Black-backed Gull

Single Common Tern

388 Swifts

6 Swallows

4 House Martins

Cuckoo still singing on the south side

Nuthatch at the western end



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Ringed Plover at 10am this morning

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Cuckoo calling between East Bay and Sailing Club

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Late news for early yesterday morning included:

2 Ringed Plovers on the sailing club shore

Curlew over N/NE

3 Common Terns, including one which flew off north with a fish

460+ Swifts



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This morning produced minimums of 44 Gadwall and c.300 Swift along with fledged young of at least 48 Species

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Sanderling and two Dunlins on the spit up to 5:30pm today.

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Cuckoo calling behind Moss Industrial estate.

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