Thursday 14th May: Ringed Plover & Redshank Still
This morning a very pleasantly calm, though rather overcast start to the day.
The REDSHANK and the RINGED PLOVER were both still on the Meadow this morning so there must be something of value for them still on the floods. I originally reported them as little ringed plover when I saw them through my bins in the evening half-light yesterday but with better light and my scope I was able to make the correct identification. A grey heron still about mopping up whatever's left in the one remaining pool.
Late afternoon update:
This morning's waders were still present late afternoon so they are obviously finding some food there. At Fiddler's Island a CUCKOO was heard calling in the distance from the other side of the river.
From private e-mail (SCl):
LITTLE EGRET and YELLOW WAGTAIL seen in the afternoon on the Meadow.
The redshank finding something to eat in the mud
one of the three ringed plovers looking on.
Just gloomy record shots I'm afraid, but in the light conditions that was the best that was on offer © Adam Hartley
The REDSHANK and the RINGED PLOVER were both still on the Meadow this morning so there must be something of value for them still on the floods. I originally reported them as little ringed plover when I saw them through my bins in the evening half-light yesterday but with better light and my scope I was able to make the correct identification. A grey heron still about mopping up whatever's left in the one remaining pool.
Late afternoon update:
This morning's waders were still present late afternoon so they are obviously finding some food there. At Fiddler's Island a CUCKOO was heard calling in the distance from the other side of the river.
From private e-mail (SCl):
LITTLE EGRET and YELLOW WAGTAIL seen in the afternoon on the Meadow.
The redshank finding something to eat in the mudone of the three ringed plovers looking on.Just gloomy record shots I'm afraid, but in the light conditions that was the best that was on offer © Adam Hartley