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

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Tuesday 26 April 2022

26th Apr 2022: Whimbrel!

After the painfully quiet weekend, where birds seemed to be turning up everywhere except for Grimsbury, we have had a better couple of days. 

Yesterday evening I had a Redstart along the western path, but only a very brief glimpse as it flushed from the path side scrub to the ditch in the cattle field out of sight. There was also a pick up in Yellow Wagtails, with 5 present by late evening. 

This evening John had a Whimbrel! A frustratingly rare sighting at Grimsbury and typically it only landed for a few minutes before it decided to move on. There was also a House Sparrow, which I think is new for the year (but if it isn't I'd previously forgotten to add it to the year list).

Photos courtesy and copyright of JFT



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