Finally, full lockdown is over and we have some freedom, but still a partial curfew is in place ending at 6am in the morning. So, after 3-weeks, it was great to head back to the Pivot Fields where I arrived at 6:30.
My first stop was the marsh and I was pleased to see this year's juvenile White-tailed Lapwing already flying
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| White-tailed Lapwing (Vanellus leucurus); Class of 2020 |
Although the adults were still close at hand
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| White-tailed Lapwing (Vanellus leucurus) |
As always, the Black-winged Stilts were vocal as they flew above me
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| Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) |
They in turn brought in the pair of Red-wattled Lapwing
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| Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) |
Walking close to the marsh, I put up a Ferruginous Duck, a first record of this species at this location
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| Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) |
Also in attendance, a single White-winged Tern
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| White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) |
And a number of Sand Martin's
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| Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) |
I then took a drive around the farm, finding Cream-coloured Courser's
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| Cream-coloured Courser (Cursorius cursor) |
and good numbers of Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark's
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| Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix nigriceps) |
Whilst watching the Sparrow-larks, I saw this impressive Ant, making off with a Honey Bee. If it killed the Bee, then this is quite a formidable species.
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| Ant sp. |
I must admit, it was great to be out at a different location, after 3-weeks of walking every day!
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