Two Arctic Terns also one Black Tern main lake, no sign of Black Winged stilt since 8.30am
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Black winged stilt main lake opposite Caroline spit.
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White Stork at Swilly this morning! Also immaculate male Whinchat with 5 Wheatears and a Grasshopper Warbler.
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White Stork over the reserve heading east 11.55am Swillington Ings Bird Group
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Photos of Little Gulls & Garganey plus many others in the gallery.
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Two Little Gulls Astley lake
11.07am Swillington Ings Bird Group BirdGuides RareBirdAlertUK
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3 Common Cranes over the reserve at noon before heading high S W.
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Male Scaup main lake Swillington Ings Bird Group viewable from Caroline bridge 11.10 per PRM.
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Juvenile Glaucous Gull on main spit at Swilly this afternoon. A proper rarity here these days
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Juvenile Glaucous gull on the main spit at Swillington ings 14.45.
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The long awaited RSPB film about swift conservation, which Leeds Swifts contributed to. The swift close-ups were taken in our swift sanctuary this season. youtube.com/watch?v=W8NuL5…
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Glossy Ibis now on the ERB Swillington Ings Bird Group BirdGuides RareBirdAlertUK
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Leach's Petrel flown north over the R n F then over the hillside 10.33. Per DIH
Earlier a Glossy Ibis flew west 9.25 per MB.
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Red Throated Diver still on Lowther lake this morning at Swillington ings per PRM.
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Red Throated Diver on Lowther lake at Swillington ings per PRM.
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10 Cattle Egrets still at Swillington ings this morning sometimes on the hillside with the ponies or on the R & F. Swillington Ings Bird Group
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One of the 10 Cattle Egrets at Swillington Ings today.
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Swilly 0730-1530
1 Lesser White-fronted goose, 1 Bar-tailed godwit, 3 Spoonbill, 1 Peregrine falcon, 4 Red kite, 5 Buzzard, 3 Ruff, 7 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, 1 Marsh harrier (red wing tags), 10 lesser redpoll, 3 Siskin, 128 Pink-footed goose, 1 Caspian gull.
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Lesser White-fronted goose of unknown origin still present today at Swillington ings it flew from the main spit onto the South ings early afternoon.
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