Friday 1st August: ruff, green sandpipers & oystercatcher
This morning the weather was distinctly cooler with a breeze, though still some sunny intervals.
Bird-wise, pretty similar to yesterday: 24 LITTLE EGRETS dotted about the place, 3 RUFF and 7 SNIPE along the west shore. The 4 GREEN SANDPIPERS and around 10 COMMON SANDPIPERS in various places along the north channel. 4 DUNLIN along the south shore and a single OYSTERCATCHER and 3 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER in stint corner. The juvenile SHELDUCK still present.
In the Trap Grounds 3 SPARROWHAWKS present (WoM).
A green sandpiper this morning. © Pete Styles
This afternoon (WoM): two BLACK TAILED GODWITS near Burgess Creek; also a GREY PLOVER again on the west shore, well south, but took off over the river. A RINGED PLOVER around the north channel.
Bird-wise, pretty similar to yesterday: 24 LITTLE EGRETS dotted about the place, 3 RUFF and 7 SNIPE along the west shore. The 4 GREEN SANDPIPERS and around 10 COMMON SANDPIPERS in various places along the north channel. 4 DUNLIN along the south shore and a single OYSTERCATCHER and 3 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER in stint corner. The juvenile SHELDUCK still present.
In the Trap Grounds 3 SPARROWHAWKS present (WoM).
A green sandpiper this morning. © Pete Styles
This afternoon (WoM): two BLACK TAILED GODWITS near Burgess Creek; also a GREY PLOVER again on the west shore, well south, but took off over the river. A RINGED PLOVER around the north channel.