Dusky Warbler this morning at Aylestone Meadows. Calling constantly for c20 minutes, feeding in the willow canopy; tricky to see well, but occasionally popped out into the open. UK tick #300 for me. #leicsbirds #lros #ukbirding

American Golden Plover Eyebrook this afternoon #ukbirding #leicsbirds

Folks! This is tomorrow at @stnicholasleics.bsky.social (18:30; £5 tickets, concessions available). Hear about our last field season, and how scientists persevere in the face of *gestures broadly*

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Female Marsh Harrier

Dunlin

Common Sandpiper

Patch Yearlist up to 110. 107 Personally after missing Arctic Tern. Some unusual spring additions, including Dunlin on the Dam yesterday afternoon, found by @greeny55.bsky.social and a distant female Marsh Harrier south this morning at 6.50am #vc55birds #leicsbirds @lrosbirds.bsky.social

Female Wheatear showing splendidly on patch this afternoon. Male around as well. Also 6+ Raven, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Stonechat, R Kite, 4 Green Woodpecker, 2 Egyptian Geese and a few other nice bits dotted about

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Female Northern Wheatear

First Wheatear of the year for me. About 2 weeks later than usual, but always great to see. Also around patch today, 2 2cy Goshawks, Peregrine, Kestrel, Buzzard, 3 R Kite and 4+ Sparrowhawks from the raptor viewpoint. Yellow Wagtail south there also.

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On patch today: Possible Baltic Gull briefly, a Curlew/Whimbrel seen without bins and 2 Common Sandpipers new for year. Site yearlist up to 103, 100 personally. Considering the slow start to migration, not a bad total for this time in the year

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