I just managed to fit in my late BBS visit to the Lyminster square. Being so gusty, the conditions were far from ideal; birds included two
Reed Buntings, 15
Swifts overhead, two
House Martins, a
Sparrowhawk and a
Grey Heron.
As a birthday treat, in the afternoon I went to Knepp Wildlands with Ingrid, where we heard a
Turtle Dove purring and caught a glimpse of another in flight. A
Great Crested Grebe was accompanied by two young. Among the other birds noted were three
Bullfinches, four
Treecreepers, a
Reed Bunting, a
Lesser Whitethroat, a
House Martin, two
Reed Warblers, two
Buzzards, a
Grey Heron and a
Lesser Black-backed Gull. A newly fledged
Blackcap was begging by the side of one of the paths.
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| Great Crested Grebes at Knepp Wildlands |
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| fledgling Blackcap at Knepp Wildlands |
