More migrants in evidence this week, especially on the farms. New arrivals included a
Common Kingfisher, Common Kestrel and
Peregrine on Saturday. The latter quite possibly the same bird that was present most of last winter, though if it is it has arrived much earlier than last year (mid November). Several
Long-toed Stints still around, along with lots of
Little Ringed Plovers. Also plenty of
Yellow and
Grey Wagtails.
Plenty of young Rallids around as well this week, with juvenile
Buff-banded and
Slaty-breasted Rails to go with the
White-breasted Waterhen and
Moorhens that have been visible for a while.
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| Juvenile Buff-banded Rail |
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| Buff-banded Rail |
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| Juvenile Slaty-breasted Rail |
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Peregrine, back on the same pylon as last winter,
but quite a bit earlier. |
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| Painted Snipe hiding in a paddy |
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| Long-tailed Shrike |
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| Whiskered Tern |
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