Wednesday 9th July: Grey Plover still
Today the weather was atrocious with persistent rain all day.
Early afternoon on a rain-soaked Meadow: the 2 BLACK-TAILED GODWITS still present and on the north shore (*) the GREY PLOVER reported on OOS yesterday evening was still present and looking very smart in full summer plumage. The little ringed plover appear to have departed (though one was reported at lunch time - OXB) and there were now only 2 COMMON SANDPIPERS and the single DUNLIN present along the north channel (*) shore line. Elsewhere up to 5 LITTLE EGRETS reported (OOS). "Barry" the BARNACLE GOOSE was also still around on the floods.
Record shot of the grey plover © Adam Hartley
(*) See Map of Meadow Locations
Early afternoon on a rain-soaked Meadow: the 2 BLACK-TAILED GODWITS still present and on the north shore (*) the GREY PLOVER reported on OOS yesterday evening was still present and looking very smart in full summer plumage. The little ringed plover appear to have departed (though one was reported at lunch time - OXB) and there were now only 2 COMMON SANDPIPERS and the single DUNLIN present along the north channel (*) shore line. Elsewhere up to 5 LITTLE EGRETS reported (OOS). "Barry" the BARNACLE GOOSE was also still around on the floods.
Record shot of the grey plover © Adam Hartley(*) See Map of Meadow Locations