Graham Leach

Drake Ring necked Duck from Warren per VAL, 10.26am @SwillyIngsBG @BirdGuides

Juvenile Iceland Gull - Swilly Ings in the mist this am.

2cy Iceland gull on Astley lake. @SwillyIngsBG @BirdGuides

Cattle egret on Astley lake 12.30pm @BirdGuides

Grey plover on the lagoon islands main lake 11.30am. @SwillyIngsBG @BirdGuides #Swillyings #SIBG38

Two Black Necked Grebes main lake. @SwillyIngsBG @BirdGuides

@vwxyzen I didn't realise you were there in 1066 !!!!!

The massed ranks of birders on the cliff tops at Bempton this morning waiting for the Needletail to show reminded me of scenes from the Battle of Hastings.

Mad dash to Swilly for the 1st Grey phalarope in 15 years. Swilly life ✅️ 202. Also 1 Osprey, 3 Spoonbill, 6 Great egret, 4 Ruff, 1 Green sandpiper, 1 Water rail, 6 Stonechat. @SwillyIngsBG

Grey Phalarope on WRB viewed from the central path.@SwillyIngsBG @BirdGuides #Swillyings #SIBG37 #STAIDANS

Two Pectoral sandpipers one on the WRB and one on the ERB, @SwillyIngsBG @BirdGuides #Swillyings #SIBG37 #StAidans

Pectoral sand still WRB but distant, Little Stint still on Astley lake. @SwillyIngsBG #SIBG37 #StAidans @BirdGuides

A decent morning with the Pectoral sandpiper still present on the WRB and then late morning a Little Stint was found on Astley lake. @SwillyIngsBG #Swillyings #SIBG37 #StAidans

Wood Sandpiper & Turnstone on cattle gate pond, report of Pec Sand was erroneous. @SwillyIngsBG @BirdGuides #Swillyings #SIBG37 #StAidans

Pectoral sandpiper cattle gate pond. @SwillyIngsBG @BirdGuides #Swillyings #SIBG37 #StAidans

No sign of the Collared Pratincole by midday. @SwillyIngsBG @BirdGuides #Swillyings #SIBG37 #StAidans

Black Tern on Astley Lake, @SwillyIngsBG @BirdGuides #Swillyings #SIBG37 #StAidans

Temmincks stint opposite Caroline spit, also Turnstone lagoon islands @SwillyIngsBG @BirdGuides #Swillyings #SIBG37 #StAidans

Incredible day at Swilly! 1 Bar-tailed godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Ringed plover, 3 LRP, 1 Avocet, 5 Swift, 1 Garden warbler, 3 Garganey, 3 Bearded tit, 3 Marsh harrier, 5 BN grebe, 3 Bittern, 1 Yellow, 1 Red-crested Pochard, 1 Arctic tern, 1 Pink-footed goose, 1 Grasshopper warbler

Found this gorgeous male Redstart this morning at St Aidan’s. #Swillyings #StAidans #birding #redstart