Tuesday 19th August: Godwits still
A grey, cool and windy start to the day though not initially raining.
Things have quietened down again with not much about this morning. No sign of the wood sandpiper (3 days seems to be their limit when they appear on the Meadow) nor the greenshank. The 3 BLACK-TAILED GODWITS still present in the south channel. About 6 RINGED PLOVER and just 2 DUNLIN and a single COMMON SANDPIPER present around the north cove or opposite on the spit. Numerous lapwings and just 3 SNIPE spotted though of course there could be more. A few juvenile lesser black-backed gulls present amongst the numerous black-headed gulls with a few COMMON TERNS still about.. Several widgeon spotted amongst the usual shoveler, teal and gadwall this morning.
One of many lapwings, taken recently in sunnier conditions © Adam Hartley
Things have quietened down again with not much about this morning. No sign of the wood sandpiper (3 days seems to be their limit when they appear on the Meadow) nor the greenshank. The 3 BLACK-TAILED GODWITS still present in the south channel. About 6 RINGED PLOVER and just 2 DUNLIN and a single COMMON SANDPIPER present around the north cove or opposite on the spit. Numerous lapwings and just 3 SNIPE spotted though of course there could be more. A few juvenile lesser black-backed gulls present amongst the numerous black-headed gulls with a few COMMON TERNS still about.. Several widgeon spotted amongst the usual shoveler, teal and gadwall this morning.
One of many lapwings, taken recently in sunnier conditions © Adam Hartley