Lytchett Fields seems to be getting a lot of attention at the moment and today the rewards came in the shape of 3 Little Ringed Plover, 1 male and 1 female Redstart, 1 Red-legged Partridge (rare here), 1 Wheatear, 1 Whimbrel and a Green Sandpiper. There were 2 Wheatear along Baiter late afternoon. At Holton Lee a Cuckoo was seen near the bird hide and a Wheatear was in the field behind. A night recording session in the Lower Frome Valley picked up 1 night migrating Little Ringed Plover, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Little Grebe and 1 Common Snipe.
Little Ringed Plover – Call of a night time migrant – Arne Moors
Spotted Redshank – Call of a night time migrant – Arne Moors
Little Grebe – Call of a night time migrant – Arne Moors 19/04/16
Greenshank – Call of a night time migrant – Arne Moors – 19/04/16
Redstart – Lytchett Fileds – Ian Ballam
Cuckoo – Holton Lee – Richard Stephenson
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