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Tuesday, 10 January 2017

09-01-17 Ruislip Lido



An afternoon visit in dull, gloomy conditions provided the following species:-

Great Crested Grebe (2), Mute Swan (14), Canada Goose (25), Common Teal (3), Domestic Mallard (3), Mallard (62), Northern Shoveler (30), Common Pochard (12), Tufted Duck (8), Water Rail (1), Common Moorhen (31), Eurasian Coot (88), Common Buzzard (1), Eurasian Sparrowhawk (1), Jack Snipe (2), Black-headed Gull (88), Common Gull (1), Herring Gull (2), Woodpigeon (10), Ring-necked Parakeet (1), Pied Wagtail (2), Dunnock (1), European Robin (6), Common Blackbird (3), Song Thrush (1), Goldcrest (3), Long-tailed Tit (2), Eurasian Jay (1), Common Magpie (2), Western Jackdaw (23), Carrion Crow (4), House Sparrow (6), European Goldfinch (2), Eurasian Siskin (50), Lesser Redpoll (2).

Along the shoreline at the southern end near the boathouse two spectacular Jack Snipe were observed feeding. They both bobbed away in tandem as they fed which was comical in appearance.

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