Oare Marshes Latest Sightings (June)

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June 26th

The adult Spoonbill is still present on the East flood with two Ruff in breeding plumage. A Spotted Redshank was also present on the east flood earlier in the day.

June 25th

Adult Spoonbill on the West Flood from 7.30 to 10.00 a.m. at least, 2 Spotted Redshanks, 10 Little Egrets

June 24th

The Spotted Redshank was still on the West Flood today with 1 or 2 Green Sandpipers.  There was a Ruff in full breeding plumage, a Little Ringed Plover and 4 Dunlin on the East Flood.

June 22nd

1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Green Sandpipers and 1 Little Ringed Plover.  Numbers of Black-tailed Godwits and Avocets have increased to 400 and 28 respectively.  Single Dunlin and Snipe on the east side.  A Peregrine was seen again today perched on a pylon to the east of the reserve. 

June 20th

More returning waders today in the form of 2 summer plumage Spotted Redshanks and a single Ruff on the West Flood.  Other waders included 3 Green Sandpipers, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 1 Greenshank, 20 Avocets and several hundred Black-tailed Godwits widely scattered across the site.  A Mediterranean Gull was heard distantly along with a few Bearded reedlings and a couple of Water Rails.  Still at least two summering Wigeon.

June 16th

Early a.m. / high water. One (possibly 2) Greenshanks, 3 Green Sandpipers, 300 Black-tailed Godwits, 20 Avocets, Peregrine, sub-adult male Marsh Harrier, Barn Owl, male Stonechat, single Corn Bunting.

June 14th

Little stint on the West Flood

June 13th

Adult Mediterranean Gull flying over

June 9th

Mediterranean Gull and 2 SandwichTerns flew over, 12 Avocets, 60 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Ruddy Ducks, 2 Stonechats & 2 Wigeon

June 3rd

3 Wigeon, 41 Black-tailed Godwits, broods of Shoveler, Gadwall and Pochard ducklings