Nice to be out on such a beautiful morning, feels like the first real day of spring. First called up at Soil Hill during the morning, before checking in Whiteholme Reservoir around lunchtime.
- The Soil Hill highlight came during the mid-afternoon when driving back over the Hill. Nice White Wagtail on the Perseverance Road manure pile. The strong light did not help, but the contrast between the nape and back was still striking. The rump also good, although I only got one proper look at it. The pattern on the face is certainly odd, with the apparent black line running along the lores.
- Just two Teal on the NK Pond. Wonder if birds have started to move off to their breeding grounds.
- Steady gull passage this morning, with 19 Herring Gull, 8 Lesser Black-backed and a single Common Gull heading northeast. A single Black-headed Gull flew south.
In total managed 43 species this morning, the full list here; https://ebird.org/checklist/S132454561
-White Wagtail
Whiteholme was enjoyable, with a few different species on offer, although mostly common species for the site.
- A drake Common Scoter was dozing in the centre of the reservoir. It did not wake up for the entire time I was there.
-Common Scoter
In total managed 16 species this morning, the full list here; https://ebird.org/checklist/S132461008
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