Thursday 10th July: Greenshank
This morning, mercifully, no rain. Sunny intervals and moderate winds.
No sign of the grey plover this morning. However, there was a rather nice GREENSHANK half way along the west shore opposite the Trap Grounds allotment gate. The 2 BLACK-TAILED GODWITS still in their usual place on the north channel (*). 4 COMMON SANDPIPERS were around: 3 along the north shore and one initially by "Burgess creek" which then flew down to the east shore near the "Trap Grounds creek" (*). There was also a juvenile plover species (probably LITTLE RINGED) that was initially on the north shore and then flew to the east shore. The single DUNLIN was still present along the north shore. The LITTLE EGRETS were still present as were the COMMON TERNS.
Record shot of the greenshank © Adam Hartley
The two black-tailed godwits © Peter Styles
(*) See Map of Meadow Locations for flood locations.
No sign of the grey plover this morning. However, there was a rather nice GREENSHANK half way along the west shore opposite the Trap Grounds allotment gate. The 2 BLACK-TAILED GODWITS still in their usual place on the north channel (*). 4 COMMON SANDPIPERS were around: 3 along the north shore and one initially by "Burgess creek" which then flew down to the east shore near the "Trap Grounds creek" (*). There was also a juvenile plover species (probably LITTLE RINGED) that was initially on the north shore and then flew to the east shore. The single DUNLIN was still present along the north shore. The LITTLE EGRETS were still present as were the COMMON TERNS.
Record shot of the greenshank © Adam HartleyThe two black-tailed godwits © Peter Styles(*) See Map of Meadow Locations for flood locations.