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Dean H
Rare bird of the week is the Green Winged Teal which has been at Dorman's Pool for a few days. It may be there now but poor visibility means our spotters haven't been able to spot it. This bird turns up here annually at this time and stays for a good few weeks. Lapwing numbers have now built up to an impressive 3,600. Kingfishers have been very obvious lately, and yesterday we had 4 individuals, with a pair together on Bottom Tank. One bird has been using a specially prepared perch by the Water Vole cage at the Watchpoint Cut, but movement in the hide keeps scaring the bird away. To remedy this, last week I installed another perch in the cut a bit further away from the hide. I also installed two perches in the Sand Martin Pool as birds had been seen sitting on the top of the Sand Martin Bank. Typically, no kingfishers have been seen anywhere near the perches this week, and they seem to prefer the old fencing in front of the Phil Stead Hide. I'm sure it's just a matter of time.