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This is no Farmoor, Otmoor or Port Meadow. This is Grimsbury. It's Grim up north!

There is a running total year list in the link above.

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Sunday, 10 May 2026

10th May 2026: Whinchats

This week started with another new bird for the year, with Clive finding 2 Whinchats along the ditch in the cattle field. There was also a Dunlin that decided to hang around for a while. There was at least one Common Sandpiper up to Wednesday, with 2 seen on Tuesday but none seen today (or later than Weds as far as I know). On Wednesday there was also a Yellow Wagtail over and today a rather late/unseasonal Lesser Redpoll over.

More odonata seen up the valley yesterday in the sun with an emergence of Beautiful Demoiselles and several Azure and Common Blue Damselflies.

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Sunday, 3 May 2026

3rd May 2026: Whimbrel and Dunlin

New birds this week were Whimbrel seen flying over by Ian on Monday and 3 Dunlin seen by JFT seen flying through today. 

Otherwise there's been a Snipe seen on Tuesday by Ian, a/the regular Common Sandpiper all week with 2 seen today, a couple of Yellow Wagtails today and an increase in later migrants with 4 Garden Warblers today.

The first odonata of the year were also recorded this week, with Hairy Dragonfly and Large Red Damselfly seen up the valley here.

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