Poole Harbour - Black-tailed Godwits - 5:51 PM, Friday, January 11, 2008

Its has been blowing a gale all week and there is no sign of a let up for the weekend. The flooded field at Baiter has attracted several hundred Brents, Oystercatchers and Black-tailed Godwits. All this in spite of the close proximity of a lot of dog walkers.

Black-tailed Godwits

In contrast, Bar-tailed Godwits (at Shore Road)