Thursday 30 July 2015

Old Moor Nocturnal Report

Another good evening at Old Moor tonight, 28 Little Egrets came into roost tonight, because of the good weather and the full moon the Egrets were late coming in tonight. At 9 0'clock there were only 7 birds in, they came in tonight as follows:- 1 already in, 2 @ 19.40, 1 @ 19.44, 1 @ 20.24, 1 @ 20.39, 1 @ 20.44, 5 @ 21.01, 3 @ 21.02, 1 @ 21.07, 2 @ 21.11, 3 @ 21.15, 1 @ 21.17, 2 @ 21.20, 2 @ 21.24 and finally 1 @ 21.29. Tonight 5 birds came in from down the valley and the rest from up the valley, in addition 1 bird flew over the roost and straight down the valley.

Also tonight a Bittern flew up the river onto the reedbeds mobbed by the Lessers and 4 Barn Owls were out hunting. Other sightings included Shelduck 2 juvs, Avocet 1 juv, Oystercatcher 5, Redshank 12, Dunlin 3, Black Tailed Godwit 1, Green Sandpiper 2, Common Sandpiper 4 and Common Tern 3 juvs and 2 adults.

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