Group of 6 swallows - does that constitute a flock? - along the Welland bank down the side of the reserve. Also saw, on this glorious spring day: Flock of fieldfare 2 male reed buntings Gadwall - pair Goldeneye - 12 Tufted - numerous! GC grebe - dozen on the reserve, numerous along the Welland Little grebe - 6 Green woodpecker Kingfisher - 2 Sparrowhawk Merlin Kestrel - 2 Mute swans - 3 on the lake, numerous on Welland Canada geese - c20 Barnacle geese - 3 on car park lake Oystercatchers - 5 on car park lake, 3 on Welland Lapwing - numerous BH gulls - numerous Lesser black backed gull - 1 Heron Also robin, chaffinch, blue tit etc. On the down side, the main hide was severely vandalised on Monday night - screens ripped down, sides kicked out, window sills ripped out, and a couple of fires started. Mindless.
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