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Thursday, 28 March 2013

Lower Windrush Valley - Pit 60 - Standlake

From East hide (map here) 5.30 - 7.00pm
Goldeneye 7 (1m)as one flock
Goosander 20 arriving through visit, often as pairs, roosting throughout
Lapwing 6 on islands plus another 6 flew in at dusk
Snipe 2 on islands
Oystercatcher 2 (1 having metal ring on right leg)
Pintail 18 (9m)amongst wigeon till dusk when they came together and started displaying
Wigeon c100 mainly south shore until flushed by pale Buzzard landing close by
Tufted 24 throughout
Pochard c10? NW corner
Teal c40? throughout
Gadwall c20? throughout
Little Egret 1 flew over NE
NO gulls, 1 Fox and small flocks of Fieldfare

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