A morning visit to see what was moving, quite quiet considering it's August.
Mute Swan - cygne tuberculé - 4 adults, 5 young
Teal - sarcelle d'hiver - 2 female type
Mallard - colvert - 65+
Pochard - fuligule milouin - 3
Great Crested Grebe - grèbe huppé - 1
Grey Heron - héron cendré - 6+
Honey Buzzard - bondrée apivore - at least 4 and up to 7 seen. Including at least one juvenile, and one foraging on the ground.
Buzzard - buse variable - 1
Kestrel - faucon crécerelle - 2+
Coot - foulque macroule - 22 (16 on workings plus 6 on pool behind)
Snipe - bécassine des marais - 1 flew over calling
Common Sandpiper - chevlier guignette - 2 on fishing pool
Woodpigeon - pigeon ramier - 7 including one without a tail
Kingfisher - martin-pêcheur - 1
Wryneck - torcol - 1 (new species for me at Osselle)
Green Woodpecker - pic vert - 1
Sand Martin - hirondelle de rivage - still about, some still feeding young
White Wagtail - bergeronnette grise - 1 adult
Stonechat - tarier pâtre - at least 6 including 2 juveniles
Blackcap - fauvette à tête noire - several
Whitethroat - fauvette grisette - 1
Red-backed Shrike - pie-grièche écorcheur - 1 juvenile
Serin - serin cini - several
Goldfinch - chardonneret - 3
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