Wet morning at Swilly.

Today's highlights courtesy of J E.

24 Arctic Terns & 1 Turnstone plus 4 Avocets main lake.
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Nice day at Swilly today.

1 Whimbrel, 2 Lesser whitethroat, 5 Common whitethroat, 5 Bearded tit, 4 Bittern, 24 Black-necked grebe, 3 Common sandpiper, 1 Ringed plover, 2 Red-legged partridge, 1 Little owl, 2 yellow wagtail, 5 white wagtail.
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Whimbrel Swillington Ings Bird Group RSPB St Aidan’s was on the North Ings but now on main lake with Curlews

White Stork at Swilly this morning! Also immaculate male Whinchat with 5 Wheatears and a Grasshopper Warbler.
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Also this morning a Grasshopper warbler at Caroline bridge & a male Whinchat & 5 Wheatears in the trailer gate field.
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White Stork over the reserve heading east 11.55am Swillington Ings Bird Group
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Today's highlights courtesy of J E.

Another good day at Swilly with 3 new birds for the year,
Kittiwake, Greenshank & Sedge warbler plus a sub species of Wagtail.

Today's highlights courtesy of J E.

Photos of Little Gulls & Garganey plus many others in the gallery.
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Lovely few hours with Meg Fozzy @SyrphsUp at Swilly today.

2 Little gull, 1 Caspian gull, 2 Willow warbler, 6 Blackcap, 18+ Black-necked grebe, 1 Pink-footed goose, 3 Black-tailed godwit, 1 Peregrine falcon, 3 Bittern, 1 Little owl.
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Two Little Gulls Astley lake
11.07am Swillington Ings Bird Group BirdGuides RareBirdAlertUK
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Next Swillington Ings Bird Group meeting is in Swillington Village Hall LS26 8DX at 19:30 hrs on Thursday 4 April. All members and friends welcome. The
speaker is Alastair Fitter, emeritus professor of ecology at the University of York. He is discussing grassland management.

Today's highlights.

3 Common Cranes over the reserve at noon before heading high S W.
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Knot this evening on the main lake.

Today's Highlights

3 Drake Common Scoters at Swillington ings this morning, two on the main lake & one on Astley lake.
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