Local Patch & Beyond 2025

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Well done with the Nightjar John, I've heard them churring but never had eyes on one. 

Can't complain though; did get good views of the Collared Pratincole at Frampton yesterday and watched the Savi's Warbler for an hour on Saturday. Two new ones for me.

Pete

Thanks Pete, it was a long wait and strange to be birding in the middle of the night, not done that for many years and when I did it was in Morayshire.  That was first time have been looking for Nightjar since I saw two at Crowle Moor about fifteen years ago. Hoping for another go when I recover.

Read your post about the Savi's and your early start, well done. Also the Collared Pratincole well done, have never seen either, would need to swot up what they look like. 

John
 

Well done with the Nightjar John, I've heard them churring but never had eyes on one. 

Can't complain though; did get good views of the Collared Pratincole at Frampton yesterday and watched the Savi's Warbler for an hour on Saturday. Two new ones for me.

Pete

Black Bank: 03.15

Barn Owl  made my day not seen one for two year!

Laughton: 03.30 - 06.00  cold and wet

Nightjar seen at 04.30   95% sure.
Crow - 1 adult + 2 juvs being fed plus six others
Sparrowhawk - 1
Willow Warbler 
Linnet - 2
Song Thrush 
Oystercatcher 
Chaffinch 
Chiffchaff 
Wren
Robin
Blackcap
Garden Warbler
Blackbird - 2
Wood Pigeon - 4
Common Gull - 3

Scotton Common reserve:  07.00 - 07.40 damp

Chiffchaff
Swift - 2
Crow - 1 adult + 2 juvs.
Buzzard
Yellowhammer
Blackcap
Wren
Skylark
Robin
Song Thrush

Scotton: Swallow - 6

MSQ: 08.15 - 09.10 windy and sunny

Cetti's Warbler 
Blackcap
LBB Gull - 3 going west
Chiffchaff
Swift - 2
House Martin - 1

Ready for home.

John

Twigmore Woods: Hot

Nuthatch - 1
Robin - 1 adult + 1 juv
Wood Pigeon - 2
Chaffinch - 2
Great Tit - 1 adult + 2 juvs
Blackbird - 1 adult + 1 juv
Dunnock  - 1 adult + 1 juv
Blue Tit - 2
Coal Tit - 1
House Sparrow - 1

Laughton: Hot

Raven - 2
Mistle Thrush - 1
Blackbird - 2
Chaffinch - 2
Robin - 2
Blackcap - 1
Great Tit - 1
Willow Warbler - 1
GSW - 1
Wood Pigeon - 2
Long-tailed Tit - 1
Crow - 1 adult + 2 juvs being fed
Swallow - 1

River Eau: Warm

Swallows & House Martins - lots
Greenfinch - 1
Collared Dove - 2

John

MSQ: PM.  Hot.

Chiffchaff - 3
Blackcap - 2
Blackbird - 4
Great Tit - 1
Wood Pigeon - 2
Crow - 2
Willow Warbler - 2
Song Thrush - 1
Black-headed Gull - 1
Wren - 1
Coal Tit - 1
Long-tailed Tit - 8
Robin - 2
Chaffinch - 2

Black Bank: PM. Hot

Jay - 1
Magpie - 1
Jackdaw - 3
Robin - 1
Yellowhammer - 2
Cormorant - 2
Linnet - 11
Blackbird - 2
Blue Tit - 1
Skylark - 4

John
 

Nebraska Wetlands: 14.50 - 17.10 hot

Swallow - 5
Meadow Pipit - 1
Goldfinch - 2
Jackdaw - 6
Wood Pigeon - 8
Reed Bunting - 3
Lapwing - 22
Coot - 9 + 4 juv
Marsh Harrier - 1
Mallard - 56 including juvs
Gadwall - 2
Tufted Duck - 2
Blackbird - 4
Mute Swan - 2 + 4 juv.
Dunnock - 1
Linnet - 1
Buzzard - 1 
Swift - 1

MSQ car park: 17.30 - 19.10 seen/heard 

Chiffchaff - 1
Blackbird - 2
Blackcap - 1
Willow Warbler - 1
Garden Warbler - 1
Song Thrush - 1
Dunnock - 1
Black-headed Gull - 1
Blue Tit - 1
Great Tit - 1
Robin - 1
Wood Pigeon - 1
Wren - 1
Cetti's Warbler - 1

John