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Saturday, 1 November 2025

Dale and Marloes mere

An afternoon mooch around the regular spots. The best bird was on the drive down, a probable GWE heading north over the road near Hasguards Cross, a bit distant but certainly looked good, maybe flushed from Sandy Haven? 100s of Wood pigeon flying over the road by the Slate Mill. Arrived at the Gann as did the rain, quick look from the road, 20 Wigeon, barwit and a blackwit, and the kingfisher. Nothing at all in the sheltered track up to the airfield. 100+ lapwing flying around before dropping in the former potato fields on the north edge, a single golden plover in the stony field and 35 snipe on a walk through the inner triangle. Dusk stop at the mere, 4 Tufted duck, 80 wigeon giving their nervous yelps, only raptors were 3 buzzards stationed around the mere.