The Lincolnshire Bird Club

1 White Stork - seen on various pits and also seen following a tractor near Kirkby Village ( farmer said it followed him all day yesterday )
1 Brambling - in set aside field between pits and village with mixed flock of Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Linnet and tits.

2 Male Smew - on Riverslea pit and later on sunken pit and last pit on left heading towards Coningsby
10+ Goldeneye
3-4 Redshank

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Having seen 7 Smew at Rutland Water this morning/early afternoon (Sat)....(see Non-Lincs Birding UK Only).. I thought I'd call in at Kirkby-on-Bain on the way back to Bracebridge Heath (....a longer detour than I thought..) and see if the 2 drake Smew were still around (and the Stork).

There were no Smew on Riverslea Pit at 3.30pm but by 4.00 one drake had flown in and by 4.25 two drakes were swimming and diving close together. Such charismatic birds.

The White Stork appeared on the tip at c. 4.10, initially probing earth patches at the base of the tip before moving up to inspect the bagged rubbish : as they say, "chacun a son gout" - each to his own taste preference !

Freddy

White stork on ploughed field behind Riverslea pit this morning.
2 male smew on Riverslea pit. 1 flew south mid morning .
1 red kite north at noon.
Cheers. Rick with Terry Nield

Article about the Kirkby Stork, click on link:

http://www.stephenmenzie.com/2012/02/white-stork-black-tail.html

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The White Stork was still in the area this morning - on north west pit before flying towards fields to the east around mid-day.