Always something different to see, as in a winter plumaged Knot that visited Crossland's lake today. Standing out as almost a 'Small Ruff', the grey plumage & eyestripe helped confirm it's identity. The second record this year & the longest staying!

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Monday, On Crossland's lake, 3 Dunlins, 3 Redshanks, Common sandpiper, the juvenile Pectoral sandpiper, A Green sandpiper & Redshank on the Silt pond, 2 Whooper swans flew north from Crossland's lake in the morning, About 20 Fieldfares & 40 Redwings in the North hedge Also Water rail (Island lake)

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Surprise of the morning, was this adult Water rail showing well on the north shore of the Island lake

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Stunning, spiny-winged Gymnomus caesius males are out there holding territory on logs in woodland now...beautiful flies and very approachable! #heleomyzidae #spinywingedflies #allerthorpecommon @ynuorg.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

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Sunday Morning Colours. 10°C and a chilly Northeasterly. Fieldfare.

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