The first
Willow Warbler of the autumn called at the seaward end of the Plantation, where the
Treecreeper also announced itself. A (the?) juvenile
Yellow-legged Gull lingered offshore. Two
Dunlin and a pair of
Common Scoter flew east, while 64
Gannets also flew past. Five
Mediterranean Gulls and six
Little Egrets were seen, and 120
Woodpigeons flocked in the fields. A short walk produced three
Whitethroats and a
Blackcap.
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Late afternoon I called in to Brooklands Pleasure Park. Also present were a
Little Grebe, a
Little Egret, a 3cy
Mediterranean Gull, three adult
Lesser Black-backed Gulls, a
Tufted Duck, a
House Martin, two
Swifts, a couple of
Goldcrests and three fledged
Herring Gulls. A female
Mallard had a brood of nine young ducklings and a
Coot pair had three youngsters. Four young
Mute Swans with a lone adult are now full juveniles.
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Mallards at Brooklands Pleasure Park
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Mute Swans at Brooklands Pleasure Park
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