Saturday 19th April: Little Ringed Plover + Yellow Wagtail.
This evening it was mild, overcast and rainy. The Meadow was looking very luscious and the waters retreating to their central channel leaving attractive grassy shallows at the edges.
There were 6 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER at the far side along the shore line together with 2 dunlin in summer plumage. 3 YELLOW WAGTAILS on the grassy shallows stood out nicely in the gloom. There were plenty (8,+) ruff present, and starting to moult. About 20 swallows were hawking over the waters. There were at least 10 gadwall amongst the ducks and about 50 golden plover in full summer plumage hanging out at the north end of the floods. 2 shelduck still present in the main channel.
Yellow Wagtail © Steve Bell
There were 6 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER at the far side along the shore line together with 2 dunlin in summer plumage. 3 YELLOW WAGTAILS on the grassy shallows stood out nicely in the gloom. There were plenty (8,+) ruff present, and starting to moult. About 20 swallows were hawking over the waters. There were at least 10 gadwall amongst the ducks and about 50 golden plover in full summer plumage hanging out at the north end of the floods. 2 shelduck still present in the main channel.
Yellow Wagtail © Steve Bell