Farmoor Reservoir : 30/09/2021

Mid morning visit today produced a Black-necked Grebe, which is the first autumn record of the year. The only other records this year were in March, with four birds seen on the 23rd and a single bird on the 31st. Waders see today included seven Common Sandpipers, Dunlin and a Turnstone.

                                                                                    

Farmoor Reservoir : 11/09/2021

 A short visit mid day produced a Redstart and a Brown Hairstreak Butterfly, otherwise very quiet.

                                                                                

Farmoor Reservior : 09/09/2021

 

The second Osprey of the year that was seen briefly today was the highlight of a quiet day. Waders seen included four Common Sandpipers, two Ringed Plovers and a Little Ringed Plover

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Farmoor Reservoir : 01/09/2021

August was a very good month for waders with good numbers of common species and a few rare ones seen. This good wader period  continued into September with the third Knot of the year seen today. Other waders seen included the long staying Ruff and a Greenshank.