Local Patch & Beyond 2023

Black Bank:  11.00 - 12.20 &  12.40 - 13.10

Marsh Harrier - 3
Buzzard - 3
Reed Bunting - 2
Kestrel - 1
Greenfinch - 9 including juvs.
Common Whitethroat - 1
Cormorant - 1
House Martin - 1
House Sparrow - 5

MSQ Car Park's:  13.30 - 15.20

Coots
Tufted Ducks
Greylags
Blackbird
Mute Swan
House Martin
Saw more people than bird species

A most enjoyable day!

Regards

John

Last time I went on East Butterwicks Facebook page I got 6 thumb's up for my sightings  

 This past week been re-reading my 2014 diary makes interesting reading especially the birding etc "My Garden" sightings had 14k and my Local Patch had almost double that, how things change! This was on LBC plus Lincsbirders.

East Butterwick: 11.50 - 12.10 dry.

Black-head Gull - 2
House Martin - 2
Swallow - 1
Buzzard - 1
House Sparrow - 1
Kestrel - 1
Swift - 2
Grey Heron - 1
Yellowhammer - 1
Lots of Small Whites

Black Bank: 12.15 - 13.40 drizzle turning to heavy rain

Swift - 60
Feral Pigeon - 50
Buzzard - 1
Moorhen - 2 + 2 juv
Yellow Wagtail - 1
Kestrel - 2
Cormorant - 1
House Martin - 2
Common Gull - 7
Brown Hare - 1
Lots of Small Whites and a few Large Whites.

Nebraska Wetlands: 12.45 - 16.10 windy, sunny and cloudy.

Swallow - 2
Common Tern - 1
Sparrowhawk - 2 
Goldfinch - 7 including juvs.
Canada Goose - 1 adult 2 juvs.
Little-ringed Plover - 2
Coot - 22
Mute Swan - one pair + 8 cygnet.
Tufted Duck - one female + 6 juvs.
Little Grebe - 1
Mallard - 17 adult + 9 juvs.
Lapwing - 51
Black-tailed Godwit - 13
Yellowhammer - 1
House Martin - 1
Common Sandpiper - 1
Collared Dove - 1
Little Egret - 1
Grey Heron - 1
Blackbird - 1m with food
Reed Bunting - 1 pair.
Pied Wagtail - 1
Starling - 1
Buzzard - 3
Wood Pigeons
Crows
Jackdaws
Rooks
Magpies
Heard a Curlew.

The place was over run with Dragons but they didn't come close as all were on or close to the water, shame.

A most enjoyable afternoon!

John

Finally had birthday day out, and first time out in a month.

Tuetoes: Morning

House Martin - 14
Collared Dove - 1
Pied Wag - 1
Grey Heron - 1
Sparrowhawk - 1

Laughton Boulders:

House Martin - 2
Swift - 2

Scotton Common Reserve:

Buzzard - 1
Robin - 1

Scotterthorpe:

Buzzard - 2
Swallow - 2

Black Bank:

Swallow - 2
Skylark - 1
Mute Swan - 2
Moorhen - 1j
Grey Heron - 1
Swift - 24
Buzzard - 1 mobbed by Crow.

John

Aye you did   our mate with the big white car missed it lol.