July 26th 2010

Four Crossbills flew over my garden early morning.
Mid-day visit to the pond and a male Common Scoter spent most of the visit a sleep in toft bay where the Egyptian Goose and 3 Common Sandpiper were still present along with one of the 2 Little Egrets (the other was in biggen bay). Adult and juvenile Raven flew over toft bay. At least 3 adult and one first winter Yellow-legged Gull were around with a few Lesser Black-backed Gulls.

Yellow-legged Gull

Egyptian Goose
both pics by Bob Hazell

Other birds seen included many juvenile Pied Wagtails, male and female Pochard, 4 Buzzard, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Reed Bunting and a Garden Warbler. Bob also had female Teal.

Richard