Sunday 18 October 2009

18th October - Sightings

Fisher's Mill - GLOSSY IBIS present c9am at least (M Doughty) Unfortunately no further sign by 11.30am at least. Possibly the same bird was seen over Willington (Derbys) at c10.25am (RBA) Also today Garganey, Redpoll, Brambling, Dunlin, Little Egret, 12+ Meadow Pipit (M Doughty, TP et al)
Bassett area - Rock Pipit over, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, 3 Little Egret, 3 Stonechat (S Nuttal et al)
Ladywalk - Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Curlew, Peregrine, Chiffchaff (S Cawthray)
Kingsbury - 2 Little Egret roosted Cliff Pool (S Cawthray)

STOP PRESS - the Glossy Ibis today was colour ringed (white) with 'L9M' so amazingly there have been 2 different ibis at Fisher's Mill. Yesterday's bird was again a white ring with 'EPJ'.

More photos from yesterday here.

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