SATURDAY 31 JULY
Well the last day of July was yet another hot day with some clear periods and a light SW wind. Some light rain had fallen during the early morning but that hardly made any affect on the scorched and parched grass. Thanks to Mike Collard and his tetrad atlassing, I was finally able to add COMMON QUAIL to my County Year List......
FULMER LAKE AND LOW FARM (SOUTH BUCKS)
Having not checked this site in a few months, thought I had better complete a summer census, despite most breeding birds now having departed.
The lake itself held 1 Mute Swan, 1 Atlantic Canada Goose, 14 Mallard, 33 Coot (including 3 juveniles), 8 Moorhen (including 4 juveniles), 1 Lapwing, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Stock Doves and 1 European Barn Swallow, whilst the woodland edge yielded Great Spotted Woodpecker, Common Treecreeper, Common Chiffchaff, Common Blackbird, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Wren and Carrion Crow.
The undoubted highlight was an adult HOBBY (in heavy wing moult) which kept flying back and forth over the lake catching insects.
SPRINGFIELD QUARRY (SOUTH BUCKS)
Following up Dave Cleal's sightings of yesterday evening, I was delighted to confirm LITTLE RINGED PLOVER nesting at the site - a female feeding two very small juveniles - as well as COMMON RAVEN nesting - a pair attending two juveniles in the quarry.
Once again, 2 Common Buzzards, 6+ Red Kites and a myriad of large white-headed gulls were feeding on the newly laid rubbish, the latter containing at least 65 argenteus Herring Gulls (predominantly first-summers) and several YELLOW-LEGGED GULLS.
A Song Thrush was also seen.
LITTLE HAMPDEN HAMLET AND THE ICKNIELD WAY (BUCKS)
Whilst at Springfield Quarry, I received a message relating to a COMMON QUAIL near Little Hampden. As this was still a species I had not recorded in Bucks this year (dipped 4 so far), I made my way straight over. The grid reference provided was SP 862 023 but when I got there, this clearly was not the location. Fortunately, Neil Fletcher had phoned the record in and through RBA it was easy enough to raise him. He eventually managed to talk his way through the directions and at long, long last, I was finally able to add COMMON QUAIL to the Bucks Year List. It was repeatedly calling from a wheat field to the west of the Little Hampden road, 300 yards south of the church, from 1430-1500 hours and its exact location is at SP 863 003.
The same field also yielded Common Pheasant and Red-legged Partridge (pair), with 3 singing male Yellowhammers in the vicinity.
I then decided to explore the Icknield Way and walked from Little Hampden church (SP 861 035), north through Little Hampden Common wood, past Little Hampden Farm all the way to Dunsmore Old Farm (SP 859 050). This was largely mixed woodland, with both coniferous and deciduous growth.
Species recorded included GOLDCREST (2 family parties totalling 10 birds), MARSH TIT (pair by Hampden Farm), Coal Tit (3 family parties), Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Robin, Wren, Common Chiffchaff (1), Common Blackbird, Common Buzzard (4), Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Green Woodpecker, and Jay (3), as well as Comma and Red Admiral.
BURY LAKE, CHESHAM (BUCKS)
Little Grebes had successfully bred at this site (1 juveniles), with other species recorded including Mute Swan (pair), Atlantic Canada Goose (pair), Mallard (5), Tufted Duck (female), Coot and Moorhen
Saturday, 31 July 2010
Tuesday, 27 July 2010
First juvenile WILLOW WARBLER of the autumn as McMinn's second SWALLOW brood fledges
TUESDAY 27 JULY
A few light rain showers during the morning followed by very humid and cloudy conditions. Dark clouds gathered again early evening. I spent the day searching for Yellow Wagtail in my local Recording Area but without success (these next four weeks are optimum for this species). Autumn is fast approaching now with my local Common Swifts sadly now departed (after an excellent breeding season) and the first juvenile Willow Warbler of the fall appearing.........
CHESHAM McMINN'S (BUCKS)
The nesting European Barn Swallows have now all fledged with the three juveniles all lined up along the wires (second brood)
SHARDELOES LAKE (BUCKS)
Little change apart from a rise in Great Crested Grebe numbers and the first migrant Willow Warbler of the autumn.....
Great Crested Grebe (a third adult has arrived to join the resident pair)
Little Grebe (two pairs and two independent juveniles)
Grey Heron (2)
Mute Swan (4 present - the 3 first-summers and the resident cob)
Mallard (20 with one female accompanying 7 ducklings)
Coot (99)
Moorhen (10 including 4 juveniles)
Red Kite (6 including 2 recently fledged juveniles from one of the park nests)
Little Owl (1 calling from the orchard)
Green Woodpecker
Common Magpie
Pied Wagtail (2 adult males and an adult female on the cricket ground)
European Barn Swallow (family party of 4 birds)
Common Blackbird (male)
Common Chiffchaff (6)
WILLOW WARBLER* (single bright yellow juvenile in the Sallows - the first migrant of the autumn)
SPOTTED FLYCATCHER (adult and juvenile still present in the Sallows at the west end of the lake)
Goldfinch (6)
A few light rain showers during the morning followed by very humid and cloudy conditions. Dark clouds gathered again early evening. I spent the day searching for Yellow Wagtail in my local Recording Area but without success (these next four weeks are optimum for this species). Autumn is fast approaching now with my local Common Swifts sadly now departed (after an excellent breeding season) and the first juvenile Willow Warbler of the fall appearing.........
CHESHAM McMINN'S (BUCKS)
The nesting European Barn Swallows have now all fledged with the three juveniles all lined up along the wires (second brood)
SHARDELOES LAKE (BUCKS)
Little change apart from a rise in Great Crested Grebe numbers and the first migrant Willow Warbler of the autumn.....
Great Crested Grebe (a third adult has arrived to join the resident pair)
Little Grebe (two pairs and two independent juveniles)
Grey Heron (2)
Mute Swan (4 present - the 3 first-summers and the resident cob)
Mallard (20 with one female accompanying 7 ducklings)
Coot (99)
Moorhen (10 including 4 juveniles)
Red Kite (6 including 2 recently fledged juveniles from one of the park nests)
Little Owl (1 calling from the orchard)
Green Woodpecker
Common Magpie
Pied Wagtail (2 adult males and an adult female on the cricket ground)
European Barn Swallow (family party of 4 birds)
Common Blackbird (male)
Common Chiffchaff (6)
WILLOW WARBLER* (single bright yellow juvenile in the Sallows - the first migrant of the autumn)
SPOTTED FLYCATCHER (adult and juvenile still present in the Sallows at the west end of the lake)
Goldfinch (6)
Sunday, 25 July 2010
RAVENS in Hawridge
Charlie Jackson saw 3 COMMON RAVENS in the Hawridge area over the weekend, involving at least one young bird.
The number of Common Swifts in Little Chalfont are diminishing daily, from 8 yesterday to just 5 today - soon they will be gone again for another nine months ! I always become a little depressed when they finally leave and it certainly means that autumn passage is now among us. Will I survive long enough to intercept them on their winter quarters this year? I hope so.
The number of Common Swifts in Little Chalfont are diminishing daily, from 8 yesterday to just 5 today - soon they will be gone again for another nine months ! I always become a little depressed when they finally leave and it certainly means that autumn passage is now among us. Will I survive long enough to intercept them on their winter quarters this year? I hope so.
Friday, 23 July 2010
Future of SAND MARTIN colony safeguarded
FRIDAY 23 JULY
Negligeable wind, coming from a northerly direction. Still very warm but very overcast and few bright periods. Checked out a few local sites......
CASTLEMAN'S FARM HOUSE (SU 924 877)
Colony of House Sparrows by farm buildings.
SPRINGFIELD FARM SAND QUARRY, BEACONSFIELD (BUCKS) (SU 930 895)
I returned to this site after Dave Cleal and I discovered a huge breeding colony of SAND MARTINS earlier in the month. Visiting today, I was concerned for the second broods, as work was ongoing on extracting sand just 75 yards away. I contacted the RSPB and Mark Thomas very kindly telephoned the owners of the site for me and arranged a meeting. The Site Manager was a certain Brian Stevens and I was soon overwhelmed by the incredible interest and concern that was shown for the Sand Martins. He very kindly accompanied me and took me on a tour of the site and in all, 174 nest burrows were located - 137 of which were still active. On my previous visit to the site - at dusk on 14 July - I had counted an incredible 405 Sand Martins at the site, making it far and away the largest colony in the county. The future of the Sand Martins was safeguarded and I really must thank Brian for his interest and hospitality.
Other species recorded during an hour-long survey included 4 Atlantic Canada Geese, 24 Red Kites, a fresh juvenile Common Buzzard, 43 Argenteus Herring Gulls, 7 YELLOW-LEGGED GULLS (third-years and older), 77 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Green Woodpecker, European Barn Swallow, Magpie, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, 5 juvenile Great Tits, Linnet and male Yellowhammer.
RED BARN FARM, A355 AMERSHAM ROAD (BUCKS) (SU 955 933)
Successful breeding record of European Barn Swallow - pair feeding young on wires at farm
BOVINGDON BRICK PITS (HERTS) (TL 005 028)
This Boxmoor Trust Reserve lies between Pudds Cross and Bovingdon Green and is an area of overgrown brick pit workings now covered in Elder and bramble scrub.
Species noted included Song Thrush, Common Blackbird, Wren, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Nuthatch, Common Whitethroat (3 fledged broods), Blackcap (2 broods), Common Chiffchaff (15+), Linnet (3), Bullfinch, Dunnock, Robin, Greenfinch, Common Buzzard and Great Spotted Woodpecker (juvenile)
CHILTERN FARM, SHANTOCK LANE (TL 007 020)
Male Pied Wagtail on farm buildings
RIVER CHESS, CHENIES BOTTOM (BUCKS)
A male Grey Wagtail showing well at the bridge
Negligeable wind, coming from a northerly direction. Still very warm but very overcast and few bright periods. Checked out a few local sites......
CASTLEMAN'S FARM HOUSE (SU 924 877)
Colony of House Sparrows by farm buildings.
SPRINGFIELD FARM SAND QUARRY, BEACONSFIELD (BUCKS) (SU 930 895)
I returned to this site after Dave Cleal and I discovered a huge breeding colony of SAND MARTINS earlier in the month. Visiting today, I was concerned for the second broods, as work was ongoing on extracting sand just 75 yards away. I contacted the RSPB and Mark Thomas very kindly telephoned the owners of the site for me and arranged a meeting. The Site Manager was a certain Brian Stevens and I was soon overwhelmed by the incredible interest and concern that was shown for the Sand Martins. He very kindly accompanied me and took me on a tour of the site and in all, 174 nest burrows were located - 137 of which were still active. On my previous visit to the site - at dusk on 14 July - I had counted an incredible 405 Sand Martins at the site, making it far and away the largest colony in the county. The future of the Sand Martins was safeguarded and I really must thank Brian for his interest and hospitality.
Other species recorded during an hour-long survey included 4 Atlantic Canada Geese, 24 Red Kites, a fresh juvenile Common Buzzard, 43 Argenteus Herring Gulls, 7 YELLOW-LEGGED GULLS (third-years and older), 77 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Green Woodpecker, European Barn Swallow, Magpie, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, 5 juvenile Great Tits, Linnet and male Yellowhammer.
RED BARN FARM, A355 AMERSHAM ROAD (BUCKS) (SU 955 933)
Successful breeding record of European Barn Swallow - pair feeding young on wires at farm
BOVINGDON BRICK PITS (HERTS) (TL 005 028)
This Boxmoor Trust Reserve lies between Pudds Cross and Bovingdon Green and is an area of overgrown brick pit workings now covered in Elder and bramble scrub.
Species noted included Song Thrush, Common Blackbird, Wren, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Nuthatch, Common Whitethroat (3 fledged broods), Blackcap (2 broods), Common Chiffchaff (15+), Linnet (3), Bullfinch, Dunnock, Robin, Greenfinch, Common Buzzard and Great Spotted Woodpecker (juvenile)
CHILTERN FARM, SHANTOCK LANE (TL 007 020)
Male Pied Wagtail on farm buildings
RIVER CHESS, CHENIES BOTTOM (BUCKS)
A male Grey Wagtail showing well at the bridge
Tuesday, 20 July 2010
Breeding EUROPEAN BARN SWALLOWS
The second brood of this year and a very successful nest..... (Chris Pontin)
SPOTTED FLYCATCHERS at last......
TUESDAY 20 JULY
Another very hot day with temperatures reaching 84 degrees F in the early afternoon. No sign of any rain but wind picked up late afternoon and thick cloud cover then moved in. I managed 67 species today, with SPOTTED FLYCATCHERS finally recorded in my immediate area for this year........
LANE WOOD CIRCUIT, LITTLE CHALFONT (BUCKS) (SP 990 986)
(walked from Forest Cottages west through wood to Round Wood and Raan's Farm and then returned via the Saw Mill footpath to Bell Lane)
Red Kite (pair feeding young at edge of Round Wood)
Woodpigeon (15)
Green Woodpecker (1)
European Barn Swallow (successful breeding at Raan;s Farm - family of 5 birds)
House Martin (2 over the wood)
Eurasian Skylark (singing male in cereal field immediately west of Lane Wood)
Robin (7 along the trail in scrub behind Bell Lane school)
Common Blackbird (5+ including two males by the Raan's Farm paddocks)
Song Thrush (7 birds noted in total with breeding proved)
Wren (3)
Common Whitethroat (family party of 4 birds just west of Lane Wood)
Common Chiffchaff (adult giving anxiety calls along trail behind the Saw Mill)
GOLDCREST (6 - all in one family group by Forest Cottages)
Blue Tits (5 - family party)
Coal Tit (2)
Great Tit (3)
*MARSH TIT (1 with the tit flock by Forest Cottage)
Nuthatch (1)
Magpie (10+, with 3 juveniles in the paddocks by Raan's Farm)
Jay (2 juveniles along Saw Mill Trail and further birds by Forest Cottages)
Carrion Crow (4)
Jackdaw (2 juveniles)
Greenfinch (3)
Goldfinch (2)
Linnet (5 - breeding in hedgerows by Raan's Farm and 4 together in the clearing just west of Lane Wood)
Yellowhammer (pair feeding young in scrub in clearing just west of Lane Wood and an additional singing male in hedgerows north of Raan's Farm)
Common Shrew (2 in Lane Wood)
Speckled Wood Butterflies (35+)
Chalkhill Blue (1)
Gatekeepers (25+)
LITTLE CHALFONT (BUCKS)
The Common Swift colony increased in number to 28 birds today whilst House Sparrows were proved breeding at 46 Bell Lane.
CHESHAM FISHING LAKES (BUCKS)
Great Crested Grebe (just 1 adult noted; ominously now none to be found on smaller lake)
Mute Swan (first-summer still present)
Atlantic Canada Goose (28)
Mallard (female with 4 small young)
Tufted Duck (2 females)
Coots (pairs with 3 tiny young and 2, 1 and 1 larger fledged young)
Western Reed Warblers (3+)
Blackcap and Common Chiffchaff
Wren, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit
Jackdaw (86 in post-breeding flock - large number of fledged juveniles)
On the neighbouring Pow-Wow Lake were 12 Mallard, 2 Moorhen and 2 Coots, whilst a family of Goldcrests was in hedgerows and trees bordering McMinn's and Red Admiral, 2 COMMON KINGFISHERS and Coal Tit along the Riverside Walk.
LATIMER ROAD: In the vicinity of Bois Mill, two freshly dead Badgers, one a small youngster.
LATIMER VILLAGE AND GREAT WATER (BUCKS)
Still 9 active HOUSE MARTIN nests on 'The Village House' with a total of 26 birds counted, whilst between Neptune Falls and Latimer Bridge were Little Grebe, 1 Mute Swan, a pair of Coot with 1 surviving youngster and Green Woodpecker.
On Great Water itself, Grey Heron, 20 Mute Swans (including an adult tending 1 cygnet), 30 Atlantic Canada Geese, 2 Little Grebes, 12 Tufted Duck and 30 Coot (including a pair with 4 young).
A nest was found of the usual pair of Common Kestrels, the female attending noisy young in a nest hole (presumably ready to fledge)
TROY MILL GP (HERTS)
Despite an extensive search, no sign today of the summering female Common Goldeneye (seen yesterday by Paul Lewis). Species noted included Great Crested Grebe (15 including the sole juvenile), 2 LITTLE EGRETS, 1 Mute Swan, GADWALL (13, including a female with two small young), Tufted Duck (females with broods of 4, 8 & 5 respectively), NORTHERN POCHARD (female with two young and an additional female), Moorhen, Coot (88 including pair with 2 young on river), 5 Black-headed Gulls (2 juveniles), COMMON KINGFISHER, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 Sand Martins, 3 Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Blackcaps, a singing male GARDEN WARBLER and 2 SEDGE WARBLERS in sedge and reedmace by the river.
SHARDELOES LAKE (BUCKS)
A routine check revealed the presence of 4 SPOTTED FLYCATCHERS - the first to be recorded in the Amersham District this year. A pair was feeding two spotty young in the Willows and thick vegetation at the western end of the lake.
Also noted were -:
Great Crested Grebe (the resident pair but still no young)
Little Grebe (a well-grown juvenile present, presumably moved in from elsewhere in the Misbourne; 2+ adults too)
Grey Heron (3)
Mute Swan (the resident pair and all 3 of last year's offspring still present)
Atlantic Canada Geese (22)
Mallard (females with 8 and 7 young respectively)
Gadwall (1 female at the west end)
Tufted Duck (female with 4 small young plus 2 females)
Moorhen (6)
Coot (115)
Stock Dove (2)
Green Woodpecker (1)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (2)
Common Swift (noticeable passage involving 30 birds)
Pied Wagtail (male on the cricket pitch)
Robin (fledged family party in gatehouse garden)
Song Thrush (adult gathering food)
MISTLE THRUSH (post-breeding flock of 18 mixed adult and juvenile birds feeding on cricket ground)
COMMON WHITETHROAT (a singing male was in scrub by the Misbourne 100 yards west of the main lake - a scarce species at Shardeloes Estate)
Carrion Crow (5)
Goldfinch (5)
Greenfinch (3)
DEEP MILL POND (BUCKS) (SP 907 995)
A female Tufted Duck with 5 small young was a nice record, with an additional adult female in tow, with 5 Coots (3 young) and 8 Moorhens (4 young).
Another very hot day with temperatures reaching 84 degrees F in the early afternoon. No sign of any rain but wind picked up late afternoon and thick cloud cover then moved in. I managed 67 species today, with SPOTTED FLYCATCHERS finally recorded in my immediate area for this year........
LANE WOOD CIRCUIT, LITTLE CHALFONT (BUCKS) (SP 990 986)
(walked from Forest Cottages west through wood to Round Wood and Raan's Farm and then returned via the Saw Mill footpath to Bell Lane)
Red Kite (pair feeding young at edge of Round Wood)
Woodpigeon (15)
Green Woodpecker (1)
European Barn Swallow (successful breeding at Raan;s Farm - family of 5 birds)
House Martin (2 over the wood)
Eurasian Skylark (singing male in cereal field immediately west of Lane Wood)
Robin (7 along the trail in scrub behind Bell Lane school)
Common Blackbird (5+ including two males by the Raan's Farm paddocks)
Song Thrush (7 birds noted in total with breeding proved)
Wren (3)
Common Whitethroat (family party of 4 birds just west of Lane Wood)
Common Chiffchaff (adult giving anxiety calls along trail behind the Saw Mill)
GOLDCREST (6 - all in one family group by Forest Cottages)
Blue Tits (5 - family party)
Coal Tit (2)
Great Tit (3)
*MARSH TIT (1 with the tit flock by Forest Cottage)
Nuthatch (1)
Magpie (10+, with 3 juveniles in the paddocks by Raan's Farm)
Jay (2 juveniles along Saw Mill Trail and further birds by Forest Cottages)
Carrion Crow (4)
Jackdaw (2 juveniles)
Greenfinch (3)
Goldfinch (2)
Linnet (5 - breeding in hedgerows by Raan's Farm and 4 together in the clearing just west of Lane Wood)
Yellowhammer (pair feeding young in scrub in clearing just west of Lane Wood and an additional singing male in hedgerows north of Raan's Farm)
Common Shrew (2 in Lane Wood)
Speckled Wood Butterflies (35+)
Chalkhill Blue (1)
Gatekeepers (25+)
LITTLE CHALFONT (BUCKS)
The Common Swift colony increased in number to 28 birds today whilst House Sparrows were proved breeding at 46 Bell Lane.
CHESHAM FISHING LAKES (BUCKS)
Great Crested Grebe (just 1 adult noted; ominously now none to be found on smaller lake)
Mute Swan (first-summer still present)
Atlantic Canada Goose (28)
Mallard (female with 4 small young)
Tufted Duck (2 females)
Coots (pairs with 3 tiny young and 2, 1 and 1 larger fledged young)
Western Reed Warblers (3+)
Blackcap and Common Chiffchaff
Wren, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit
Jackdaw (86 in post-breeding flock - large number of fledged juveniles)
On the neighbouring Pow-Wow Lake were 12 Mallard, 2 Moorhen and 2 Coots, whilst a family of Goldcrests was in hedgerows and trees bordering McMinn's and Red Admiral, 2 COMMON KINGFISHERS and Coal Tit along the Riverside Walk.
LATIMER ROAD: In the vicinity of Bois Mill, two freshly dead Badgers, one a small youngster.
LATIMER VILLAGE AND GREAT WATER (BUCKS)
Still 9 active HOUSE MARTIN nests on 'The Village House' with a total of 26 birds counted, whilst between Neptune Falls and Latimer Bridge were Little Grebe, 1 Mute Swan, a pair of Coot with 1 surviving youngster and Green Woodpecker.
On Great Water itself, Grey Heron, 20 Mute Swans (including an adult tending 1 cygnet), 30 Atlantic Canada Geese, 2 Little Grebes, 12 Tufted Duck and 30 Coot (including a pair with 4 young).
A nest was found of the usual pair of Common Kestrels, the female attending noisy young in a nest hole (presumably ready to fledge)
TROY MILL GP (HERTS)
Despite an extensive search, no sign today of the summering female Common Goldeneye (seen yesterday by Paul Lewis). Species noted included Great Crested Grebe (15 including the sole juvenile), 2 LITTLE EGRETS, 1 Mute Swan, GADWALL (13, including a female with two small young), Tufted Duck (females with broods of 4, 8 & 5 respectively), NORTHERN POCHARD (female with two young and an additional female), Moorhen, Coot (88 including pair with 2 young on river), 5 Black-headed Gulls (2 juveniles), COMMON KINGFISHER, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 Sand Martins, 3 Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Blackcaps, a singing male GARDEN WARBLER and 2 SEDGE WARBLERS in sedge and reedmace by the river.
SHARDELOES LAKE (BUCKS)
A routine check revealed the presence of 4 SPOTTED FLYCATCHERS - the first to be recorded in the Amersham District this year. A pair was feeding two spotty young in the Willows and thick vegetation at the western end of the lake.
Also noted were -:
Great Crested Grebe (the resident pair but still no young)
Little Grebe (a well-grown juvenile present, presumably moved in from elsewhere in the Misbourne; 2+ adults too)
Grey Heron (3)
Mute Swan (the resident pair and all 3 of last year's offspring still present)
Atlantic Canada Geese (22)
Mallard (females with 8 and 7 young respectively)
Gadwall (1 female at the west end)
Tufted Duck (female with 4 small young plus 2 females)
Moorhen (6)
Coot (115)
Stock Dove (2)
Green Woodpecker (1)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (2)
Common Swift (noticeable passage involving 30 birds)
Pied Wagtail (male on the cricket pitch)
Robin (fledged family party in gatehouse garden)
Song Thrush (adult gathering food)
MISTLE THRUSH (post-breeding flock of 18 mixed adult and juvenile birds feeding on cricket ground)
COMMON WHITETHROAT (a singing male was in scrub by the Misbourne 100 yards west of the main lake - a scarce species at Shardeloes Estate)
Carrion Crow (5)
Goldfinch (5)
Greenfinch (3)
DEEP MILL POND (BUCKS) (SP 907 995)
A female Tufted Duck with 5 small young was a nice record, with an additional adult female in tow, with 5 Coots (3 young) and 8 Moorhens (4 young).
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