Great afternoon on patch after getting back from Norway. Four new for #PWC2026, Barwit (2), Greenshank (2), Common Tern and a pair of Med Gulls. 133/165.
Also on Branston Island, 2cy Casp, 3 Glossy Ibis, Whitefront and just 3 Blackwits.
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Short video of the ringed Continental Black-tailed Godwit from the patch at Branston Island last week whilst I'm away with work...
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L3 bottom left and intermedius top right.
Cuckoo and Grasshopper new for #PWC2026 this morning. 128/160.
Ringed limosa Blackwit still with 60 islandica, plus 3 Ibis, Whitefront, intermedius LBBG on Branston Island.
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Thanks Lizzie, it's a lovely bird, I'll report in a bit.
L3 is the rear bird.
Thought I was watching the same Continental Black-tailed Godwit at Branston Island until it showed it's legs...a new bird, seems to be from the Ouse Washes.
2nd this spring, and shows they get with inland Icelandic flocks more regularly than thought?
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Cracking Spoonbill west at Branston Island this eve, new for #PWC2026. 125/156
Continental Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Glossy Ibis and LRP still.
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LRP and House Martin new for #PWC2026 this aft. 124/154.
Also Limosa Blackwit and 3 Glossy Ibis still Branston Island. Pair of Garganey and Black-necked Grebe both with brief stays on patch in the last week.
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Well overdue!
A pair of Garganey and a couple of Blackcap new on Branston Island this morning, with the Continental Blackwit and 3 Glossy Ibis still. 118/148 for #PWC2026.
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L3 on right.
Summer plumages Water Pipit.
Continental Blackwit still at Branston alongside 3 Glossy Ibis, with 214 Whoopers N this AM. #PWC2026
Water Pipit flew over twice yesterday, and a 2cy Whitefront dropped in.
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L3 bottom left bird, rest islandica.
Couple more shots of the Continental Black-tailed Godwit from this eve.
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The Continental Black-tailed Godwit is back on Branston Island today, with the likely 2nd also. #PWC2026
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Another Common Scoter on patch, this time at Bardney Pits.
Also Redpoll over new for #PWC2026, 116/145.
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Branston Island this morning - Caspian Gull and Swallow through both new for #PWC2026 115/144.
No sign of the Continental Black-tailed Godwits unfortunately, 3 Glossy Ibis still.
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Definite L3 on right, prob 2nd on left.
Pick of the afternoon at Branston Island, and a real surprise, was this Continental Black-tailed Godwit, alongside a possible 2nd and 18 Icelandic birds.
Thanks to @markgolley.bsky.social for the confirmation, a really nice female L3 it looks like.
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Nice afternoon at Branston Island, but bar some interesting Godwits in my next post, pretty quiet until I picked up this Osprey on the drive home...
Parked the car and watched it fly over the patch along the Witham - cracker. 113/141 for #PWC2026
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3 Common Scoter new onto Branston Island today, 111/138 for #PWC2026.
Also a drake Green-winged Teal, 1.5 weeks after I last saw it - probs the same, but could be a new bird.
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That front one's the slightly less hybrid-looking one too, alas. Wonder where they've been...
Wondered whether they'd made it back to the Netherlands from Branston Island, Lincs - not yet seemingly! Last seen about a month ago.
I am missing the gulls! Not passed 10 Herrings all year so far on patch
No sign in the last few days, but 3 Black-necked Grebes were fantastic to see for the evening they were on patch.
Waders have maxed at 28 Ruff, 23 Dunlin, 2 Ringo, Avocet and 15 Blackwit. 3 Glossy Ibis again today.
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2 Avocet new for #PWC2026 in a quick look at Branston Island this eve. Too windy for much else. 108/134
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Raven new for #PWC2026 this morning (107/132), and this Bar-headed Goose new-in added to the list of recent dodgy geese.
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Fantastic morning on patch at Branston Island - Kittiwake, Cattle Egret and Siskin nfy. 106/131 for #PWC2026.
Also GW Teal and 3 Glossy Ibis still, plus Green Sand, 2 Blackwit, Redshank, 3 Ruff, 9 Dunlin and 10 Curlew.
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Fantastic Brian, site looking incredible.
Fantastic morning so far at Branston Island. Green-winged Teal again, 3 Glossy Ibis, tonnes ducks, Corn Buntings singing and Green Sand and Water Pipit new for #PWC2026.
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No sign of the Green-winged Teal at Branston Island in a quick look this eve, water levels extremely high though.
Here's a vid from yesterday morning...
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Really nice birds those Ross - comforting that they can look as distinctive as these.
After a week away in Scotland, back on patch at Branston Island. 3 Glossy Ibis still, Sand Martin nfy then just found a Green-winged Teal.
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