26th June: Godwits still + egyptian geese
Another reasonable start to the day, weather-wise with sunny intervals and a moderate breeze.
There are still plenty of birds on the floods at present. The two BLACK-TAILED GODWITS were there for the third day with just the one LITTLE EGRET this morning. The COMMON TERNS were still flying about though I didn't count them to see if all 6 were still there. Two REDSHANK were feeding along the northern shoreline and there were plenty of the usual black-headed gulls, mute swans, ducks, including about 20 gadwall. There was a hunting great-crested grebe and a cormorant on the flood water pool as well so there must be plenty of fish fry present. The BARNACLE GOOSE was still present, feeding on the flooded grass.
Up at Wolvercote Common this morning the two EGYPTIAN GEESE were once more present (WoM).
The Egyptian Geese at Wolvercote Common © Adrian Gray
There are still plenty of birds on the floods at present. The two BLACK-TAILED GODWITS were there for the third day with just the one LITTLE EGRET this morning. The COMMON TERNS were still flying about though I didn't count them to see if all 6 were still there. Two REDSHANK were feeding along the northern shoreline and there were plenty of the usual black-headed gulls, mute swans, ducks, including about 20 gadwall. There was a hunting great-crested grebe and a cormorant on the flood water pool as well so there must be plenty of fish fry present. The BARNACLE GOOSE was still present, feeding on the flooded grass.
Up at Wolvercote Common this morning the two EGYPTIAN GEESE were once more present (WoM).
The Egyptian Geese at Wolvercote Common © Adrian Gray