Cycled to Earlswood during the early afternoon, and left during the evening. Laugh you might, but in my opinion the most notable birds seen at the lakes were 2 Sand Martins over Windmill Pool (have only seen small numbers of this species here this year). Also seen at the lakes were 9 Common Terns, 25+ Swallows, 5 Grey Herons and 4 Pied Wagtails (inc. 2 juveniles). A Kingfisher was heard at Terry's Pool. I then spent some time searching the lanes of the eastern parts of the Earlswood area; the best birds there were 10 House Martins and 1 Stock Dove at Waring's Green, 24 Swifts over fields and 2 Common Pheasants.
M.P. Griffiths
P.S. A Pomarine Skua was seen at Bartley Reservoir today, before it flew off southeast at c. 12:50 pm and wasn't relocated at the Bittell Reservoirs. There was no sign of it at Earlswood, though I didn't reach the lakes until just after 3:15 pm.
Tuesday, 21 July 2009
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you'd see me running if the pom turned up at either bittel or earlswood
i finally bet your total for common terns had 17 today at sheepwash
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