Friday 15th August: Garganey
First thing this morning a very autumnal feel with a deep mist covering the floods on the Meadow. However the sun soon burnt this off to leave a beautiful sunny, calm start to the day.
Bird wise things have quietened down over the last few days. There were 6 RINGED PLOVER along the north channel and 8 or so DUNLIN. A single bobbing COMMON SANDPIPER was exploring the shore line. The SNIPE were more visible this morning with at least 9 showing opposite the north cove. A couple of REDSHANK were also present.
On the duck front, a GARGANEY was the star of the show. There were about 8 gadwall, a similar number of teal and about a dozen shoveler also present. A single LITTLE EGRET turned up in Burgess channel before moving down to the south tail.
Digiscoped record shot of the garganey. You can see the white marks at the lores and under the chin and just make out the eye stripe. © Adam Hartley
One of my better digiscoping efforts! © Adam Hartley
Bird wise things have quietened down over the last few days. There were 6 RINGED PLOVER along the north channel and 8 or so DUNLIN. A single bobbing COMMON SANDPIPER was exploring the shore line. The SNIPE were more visible this morning with at least 9 showing opposite the north cove. A couple of REDSHANK were also present.
On the duck front, a GARGANEY was the star of the show. There were about 8 gadwall, a similar number of teal and about a dozen shoveler also present. A single LITTLE EGRET turned up in Burgess channel before moving down to the south tail.
Digiscoped record shot of the garganey. You can see the white marks at the lores and under the chin and just make out the eye stripe. © Adam HartleyOne of my better digiscoping efforts! © Adam Hartley