I was not able to visit Little Marlow until late morning and by that time Adam Bassett had already found a nice drake Garganey and a Little Ringed Plover, both new arrivals. Garganey seem to be a bit more regular at Little Marlow in recent years, but are still a scarce migrant species. As for Little Ringed Plover we can hope they will stay here are breed.
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| The drake Garganey as viewed distantly from the N bank. |
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| Garganey - Slightly closer from the E bank but asleep most of the time. |
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| Little Ringed Plover - A record shot as focus not great. |
On the main island a pair of Oystercatchers were feeding. As far as we know they have not bred in the area but maybe this year. Maybe the island would be a suitable nest site.
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| Oystercatchers - On the main island. |
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Lesser Redpoll - A pair were investigating the branches overhanging
the west bank and seemed oblivious to nearby birders. |
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Not a great photo but a Common Chiffchaff and not the
Siberian Chiffchaff that has been present recently. |
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