Brookie's Diary

• Saturday, August 23, 2008 - Fairburn Ings and Potteric Carr

Today I started at Allerton Bywater for one reason only and that was for Glossy Ibis, took some finding as it was busy hiding behind the long grass but it did come out eventually. Last one seen was 4th June 1989 at Fairburn just down the road. It was here that I moved onto to see Green Sandpipers, Common Sandpiper, Lapwing, Swallows which were still about along with Willow Warblers. I called it a day at Fairburn and moved on down to Potteric Carr hoping to see Little Egrets, but they didn't get on to the day list. Marsh Harriers were the bird of the day at Potteric Carr two birds moving thru, apparently the first time this has happened at Potteric they usually come thru in one's. Along with the usual host of birds at Potteric it was a fine day. Good views of Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Kingfisher as it did its usual fly thru display, Sparrowhawk playing hid and seek with a kill in the dense bush cover. A few duck species Mallard, Gadwall, Shoveler and Teal. The day list ended at 44 disappointing put it was a day out birding

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