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⚫September
Tuesday - 22/09/26
Lesser Yellowlegs (6th day) - Rutland Water NR map - juv still at Lagoon 2 from Smew Hide *0850 . *1030 🟡BTO Walks also 2 Greenshank, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 25 Great Egret . *1100 . *1440
Spotted Redshank - Watten Lane GPs - at Telegraph Pit , view from footpath off Radcliffe Lane.
Pectoral Sandpiper - Cropston Reservoir - still on N shore , viewed distantly from the dam.
Eurasian Bittern - Stanford Reservoir (po) - in still reedbed.
Monday - 21/09/26
1754 - Wood Sandpiper - Warren Lane GPs - juv again , view from footpath off Ratcliffe Lane.
Pectoral Sandpiper - Cropston Reservoir - still this evening also 3 Caspian Gull.
Lesser Yellowlegs - Rutland Water NR - juv still at Lagoon 2 from Smew Hide.
Pectoral Sandpiper - Cropston Reservoir - still this afternoon also Wood Sandpiper & 2 Caspian Gull.
Pectoral Sandpiper - Cropston Reservoir - still on N shore , viewed distantly from the dam.
Sunday - 20/09/26
Lesser Yellowlegs - Rutland Water NR - juv still at Lagoon 2 from Smew Hide *1045 from Shoveler Hide . *1204 . *1335 . *1759
Pectoral Sandpiper - Cropston Reservoir - still SW of the inflow also Grey Plover & 3w Caspain Gull *1618 still also Grey Plover
1132 - Wood Sandpiper - Warren Lane GPs - juv again , view from footpath off Ratcliffe Lane.
1150 - Curlew Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - still at N end from Inflow Bunker.
1247 - Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - juv still at Lagoon 2 from Lapwing Hide.
1119 - Curlew Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 2 at Lagoon 2 from Smew Hide.
Grey Plover - Cropston Reservoir - 1 at inflow.
Caspian Gull - Cropston Reservoir - 2 inc 2w & 3w.
Pectoral Sandpiper - Cropston Reservoir - on N shore.
Grey Plover - Swithland Reservoir - still on spit , again viewed from Kinchley Lane dam.
Saturday - 19/09/26
Lesser Yellowlegs - Rutland Water NR - juv still at Lagoon 2 from Smew Hide also Spotted Redshank *1057 . *1232
Grey Plover - Swithland Reservoir - still at N end viewed distantly from the wall on Kinchley Lane *1524 . *1648
0853 - Curlew Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - still at N end from Inflow Bunker *1359
Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - 1 still in North Arm 1.
Garganey - Rutland Water NR - 3 from Goldeneye Hide.
1616 - Black Tern - Cropston Reservoir - ad still off the dam.
1430 - Osprey - Grimston - over the village heading S.
☹️ Pectoral Sandpiper - Warren Lane GPs - no sign of juv this morning.
1030 - Ruddy Shelduck - Warren Lane GPs - again through.
Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - 2 at South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.
Friday - 18/09/26
0718 - Lesser Yellowlegs - Rutland Water NR - juv again at South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide *0845 . *1025 from Smew Hide . *1328 from Grebe Hide . *1430 from Smew Hide also Spotted Redshank . *1645
Black Tern - Cropston Reservoir - juv still off the dam *1605
Curlew Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - still at N end from Inflow Bunker *1525
Pectoral Sandpiper - Warren Lane GPs - briefly at Telegraph Pit this evening then appeared to fly to Radcliffe Lane Pit but no sign since.
1555 - Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - juv still at Lagoon 2 from Lapwing Hide.
® Eurasian Spoonbill - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1 reported upstream of the inflow.
Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - 1 stil at South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide also Little Stint.
Grey Plover - Swithland Reservoir - 1 at N end distantly from wall on Kinchley Lane.
Thursday - 17/09/26
🟠 1611 - Lesser Yellowlegs - Rutland Water NR - at Lagoon 2 from Smew Hide *1855 relocated at Lagoon 1
Pectoral Sandpiper (3rd day) - Rutland Water NR - juv still at Lagoon 2 from Smew Hide *1245 . *1305
Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - 4 at South Arm 3.
1541 - Black Tern - Cropston Reservoir - 1 juv still off the dam.
1050 - Ruddy Shelduck - Warren Lane GPs - 1 through.
Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - 2 in North Arm 1 , view from Oakham Road.
Curlew Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - still at N end from Inflow Bunker.
Wednesday - 16/09/26
1533 - Pectoral Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - juv still at South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide *1650
Caspian Gull - Cropston Reservoir - 3 inc 2w & 2 3w.
European Honey Buzzard - Leicester - over Clarendon Park N.
Eurasian Spoonbill - Rutland Water NR - 3 again flew from Green Bank towards sailing club.
Eurasian Bittern - Stanford Reservoir (po) - in still reedbed.
0851 - Curlew Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - still at N end from Inflow Bunker.
Pectoral Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - juv still at Lagoon 2.
Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - 1 still at Lagoon 2.
LNY - Pectoral Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - juv at Lagoon 2 from Smew Hide yesterday *1045 . *1430 . *1743
LNY - Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 2 still at South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide also Spotted Redshank at Lagoon 2.
LNY - Curlew Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - still at N end from Inflow Bunker also 2 Little Stint yesterday.
LNY - Eurasian Spoonbill - Rutland Water NR - 3 at Lagoon 2 yesterday.
Monday - 14/09/26
Curlew Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - still at N end from Inflow Bunker also 2 Little Stint still.
Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - 7 still at South Arm 3 from Green Bank also juv Black Tern & 3 Eurasian Spoonbill , use fisherman's cp off Oakham Road.
Sunday - 13/09/26
Ferruginous Duck (56th day) - Stanford Reservoir (po) - female still this morning.
Caspian Gull - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1w.
Curlew Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1 at N end from Inflow Bunker also 2 Little Stint still.
Saturday - 12/09/26
Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - 4 still at South Arm 3 from Green Bank , use fisherman's cp off Oakham Road *1123 x3
Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - 2 at Lagoon 2.
1056 - Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - 3 still at North Arm 1 also Ruddy Turnstone , view from Oakham Road.
Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 2 still at South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.
Caspian Gull - Cropston Reservoir - 2 inc 3w & 2w also 3w Yellow-legged Gull.
0915 - Little Stint - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 still at N end from Inflow Bunker but mobile.
Friday - 11/09/26
Little Stint - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 still at N end from Inflow Bunker.
Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 2 still at South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.
Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - 1 at Lagoon 2 also Bar-tailed Godwit.
Thursday - 10/09/26
❗ Curlew Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - report earlier has been withdrawn by observer.
Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 2 at South Arm 3 from Green Bank also juv Ruddy Turnstone , use fisherman's cp off Oakham Road.
Curlew Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 2 still on Lagoon 2 from Lapwing Hide.
1000 - Black Tern - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 through.
Wednesday - 09/09/26
Little Stint - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 still N end from Inflow Bunker *1240 x1
Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - 3 still at South Arm 3 from Green Bank also 2 Wood Sandpiper.
Tuesday - 08/09/26
Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - 3 in North Arm also ad Caspain Gull , view from Oakham Road *1440 x3 still from Inflow Bunker N end
Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 6 at South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide also Spotted Redshank & Ruddy Turnstone *1630
1412 - Wood Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1 at inflow from Inflow Bunker.
Monday - 07/09/26
Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - 5 at South Arm 3 from Green Bank also Ruddy Turnstone.
Curlew Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 from Inflow Bunker also Red Knot.
Pied Flycatcher - Aylestone - 1 S of Canal Street cp at Aylestone Meadows.
Little Stint - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 in bay N of the island from Island Bunker.
Sunday - 06/09/26
Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - 2 still at Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide.
0615 - Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 6 still at South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.
0910 - Pied Flycatcher - Beacon Hill CP - 1 just SW of the cp.
Saturday - 05/09/26
Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 5 still at South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide *1130 x6
1100 - Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - 2 at Lagoon 3 from Shoveler Hide.
0900 - Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - 3 on N shore of South Arm 3.
Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - 3 at South Arm 1 from Goldeneye Hide.
Caspian Gull - Cropston Reservoir - at least 4 this afternoon.
Curlew Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 2 from Lapwing Hide.
Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - 1 still.
Friday - 04/09/26
Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - 4 again at Lagoon 3.
Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 6 at South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.
Garganey - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1 from Island Bunker.
1200 - Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - 2 from Lapwing Hide also 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper & 2 Spotted Redshank.
Thursday - 03/09/26
Curlew Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - 3 at inflow from Inflow Bunker.
Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 2 in North Arm off Burley Fishponds from Oakham Road.
Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - 4 still at South Arm 3.
Little Stint - Rutland Water NR - 4 at South Arm 3 also Curlew Sandpiper still.
Wednesday - 02/09/26
Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 3 from Lapwing Hide also Spotted Redshank from Shoveler Hide.
Tuesday - 01/09/26
Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - 3 again at Lagoon 3 *1552
1619 - Wood Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - at least 1 still from Lapwing Hide.
Garganey - Rutland Water NR - still in North Arm also Spotted Redshank.
Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - 1 again briefly at Lagoon 3 then headed towards Lapwing Hide.
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