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Leics & Rutland birder. Patch - Stanford Reservoir (my patch list #207 - Slavonian Grebe). Sightings / bird news for Stanford Res. Sightings page here http://stanfordrg.blogspot.com/p/latest-sightings.html?m=1 #nocmig #vismig

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stanfordbirder.bsky.social @stanfordbirder.bsky.social · 3d

Stanford Reservoir - 2 Whooper Swans this AM. 6 Great Egrets & 23 Little Egrets. 2 Glossy Ibis yesterday.
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rudryrover.bsky.social @rudryrover.bsky.social · 11d

The lanceolated warbler was a nice surprise today on an otherwise slow ringing day at Nanjizal

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stanfordbirder.bsky.social @stanfordbirder.bsky.social · 11d

Beacon Hill CP, L&R - Snow Bunting showed well this AM (thanks to B Ingram for finding). My first since 2018 but there was one at the same site in Dec 2023 which I didn’t see. @lrosbirds.bsky.social

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stanfordbirder.bsky.social @stanfordbirder.bsky.social · 12d

Stanford Reservoir - gull roost last night produced an adult Caspian & tonite a smart adult Mediterranean Gull. Also, 2 Glossy Ibis this AM, 5 Red-crested Pochard & Brambling. @lrosbirds.bsky.social

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stanfordbirder.bsky.social @stanfordbirder.bsky.social · 15d

Rutland Water - the very confiding juvenile Baird’s Sandpiper at Whitwell Peninsula late PM today. @lrosbirds.bsky.social

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RareBirdAlert @rarebirder.bsky.social · 17d

MEGA - White-throated Needletail earlier this pm at Tophill Low, E.Yorks

First mainland record since 1991 😲

No sign at the moment but make sure you have the BirdAlertPRO app if its re-found.

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📷 via tophilllow.blogspot.com

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stanfordbirder.bsky.social @stanfordbirder.bsky.social · 19d

Stanford Reservoir - having given me the run around for a min of 3 weeks, ring details finally obtained on this Great Egret on Sunday as AJU. Ringed Shapwick Heath on April 18th - also seen Warwicks, Lancs &
Telford. Our second colour ringed Great Egret. @lrosbirds.bsky.social

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Birdingprof @birdingprof.bsky.social · 21d

On this week 40 yrs ago:

Twitched this 1st win. Fem. Northern Parula at Hengistbury Head.

Also lucked in to this Greenish Warbler, though we all went away, happy we had ticked Arctic Warbler, till it was trapped the next day. Egg. On. Face. But it was still a tick.

1st. Winter female Northern Parula.

📸 unknown

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Andy Mackay @leicesterllama.bsky.social · 24d

Feels slightly unreal being back on Scilly after 22 years. Saw the Wilson's Phalarope and Rosy Starling, but it was Cetti's Warbler and Cattle Egret that were Scilly ticks! #ukbirding

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Andy Stockhausen @andy-1963.bsky.social · 23d

Bird of the year as far as I'm concerned! Was in the right place at the right time to connect with this 1st winter male Siberian Thrush at Scalloway. My 340th species of the year in the UK, it showed better than this image suggests #BirdingScotland #ukbirding

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stanfordbirder.bsky.social @stanfordbirder.bsky.social · 25d

Stanford Reservoir - 2 Glossy Ibis for there 12th day. Shown every morning other than Sunday (weather related perhaps). Bittern performing in the early morning sun & 10 Little Egret. @lrosbirds.bsky.social

stanfordbirder.bsky.social @stanfordbirder.bsky.social · 29d

Stanford Reservoir - went back for seconds of the Slavonian Grebe. Cracking patch bird. @lrosbirds.bsky.social

stanfordbirder.bsky.social @stanfordbirder.bsky.social · 29d

Stanford Reservoir - incredible week on the patch. 3 self found patch ticks (2 of which were new for the site) - Glossy Ibis, Lesser Scaup &
Slavonian Grebe this AM, the 1st since 2003. Garganey, BN Grebe & Bittern the supporting cast.
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stanfordbirder.bsky.social @stanfordbirder.bsky.social · 29d

Cheers Stuart

stanfordbirder.bsky.social @stanfordbirder.bsky.social · Sep 25

Thanks Adrian

stanfordbirder.bsky.social @stanfordbirder.bsky.social · Sep 25

Stanford Reservoir - having checked numerous Teal & Shoveler flocks this autumn I thought time had run out to dig out a Garganey but great to add to the 2025 patch list this AM. Also, 2 Glossy Ibis, 2 Great Egret, Dunlin. @lrosbirds.bsky.social

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stanfordbirder.bsky.social @stanfordbirder.bsky.social · Sep 24

Cheers Col

stanfordbirder.bsky.social @stanfordbirder.bsky.social · Sep 24

Just about ready for this talk to members of the Leicestershire and Rutland Ornithological Society on the 3rd October. A bit about the site and its history, some highlights of 2024 along with some insights into patch watching this land locked reservoir. @lrosbirds.bsky.social

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stanfordbirder.bsky.social @stanfordbirder.bsky.social · Sep 23

The Northants birders were very happy 😃

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stanfordbirder.bsky.social @stanfordbirder.bsky.social · Sep 23

Stanford Reservoir - more #patchgold when I found this moulting eclipse drake Lesser Scaup, first for the site & for Northants. Also, 3 Glossy Ibis, Bittern, 2 Pintail, Common Tern, Common Sand & Great Egret. @lrosbirds.bsky.social

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stanfordbirder.bsky.social @stanfordbirder.bsky.social · Sep 21

Stanford Reservoir - the 3 Glossy Ibis arrived from their roost at 06.30 and fed for 30 mins before flying off as they did yesterday. Such a great bird to have on the patch.
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Bruce Taylor @barrabirder.bsky.social · Sep 20

Swainson's Thrush at Cuithir this morning, a well deserved find by Stuart Beeby, incredibly the 4th Barra record, making it our second most frequent North American vagrant passerine. #BirdingScotland #RareBirdsUK

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The Rare Breeding Birds Panel @ukrbbp.bsky.social · Sep 20

A lovely film of Leicestershire’s first confirmed breeding by Goshawks, filmed under licence by county recorder Carl Baggott
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Goshawks

YouTube video by Carl Baggott

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stanfordbirder.bsky.social @stanfordbirder.bsky.social · Sep 20

Stanford Reservoir - another quality couple of hours on the patch. 3 Glossy Ibis briefly, Cattle Egret, Great Egret, 8 Little Egret & Black-necked Grebe.
Poor record images of the Ibis through a hedge and fence! @lrosbirds.bsky.social

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