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<\/a><\/p>\nRing-necked Duck – Radipole Lake RSPB<\/p>\n
Ring-necked Duck – Radipole Lake RSPB<\/p>\n Mediterranean Gull – Radipole Lake RSPB<\/p>\n Mediterranean Gull – Radipole Lake RSPB<\/p>\n I then headed to Lodmoor RSPB where a Lesser Yellowlegs had been present since 18th October, it was a beautiful warm and sunny day and it was a pleasure to be out and about. There were around 175 Mediterranean Gull, their ‘keeeow’ calls filling the still spring like air. A large flock of Lapwing was regularly disturbed by a hunting male Marsh Harrier and there were small numbers of Black-tailed Godwit just about beginning their transition to summer plumage. Then, I picked up a very white headed male Ruff and with it the Lesser Yellowlegs. I watched these two birds, which seemed to have formed a close foraging allegiance, the birds gradually coming closer and closer to the western path and eventually giving good views as they picked in the shallows with the<\/p>\n Eurasian Teal. After a short while it was time to head off and continue my journey back to Hampshire.<\/p>\n Shelduck – Lodmoor RSPB<\/p>\n Mediterranean Gull – Lodmoor RSPB<\/p>\n Northern Lapwing – Lodmoor RSPB<\/p>\n Eurasian Teal – Lodmoor RSPB<\/p>\n Eurasian Teal – Lodmoor RSPB<\/p>\n Ruff and Lesser Yellowlegs – Lodmoor RSPB<\/p>\n Ruff – Lodmoor RSPB<\/p>\n Ruff and Eurasian Teal – Lodmoor RSPB<\/p>\n Lesser Yellowlegs – Lodmoor RSPB<\/p>\n