Friday 22nd August: Ruff, Greenshank & Godwits
This morning overcast but no wind.
Not surprisingly, the birds present this morning were similar to those of last night: the GREENSHANK still around, the 9 BLACK-TAILED GODWITS still in the north channel, 10 or so RINGED PLOVER and 5 DUNLIN. There were 10 or so SNIPE dotted around the place. A single RUFF was feeding in the south end of the Burgess channel and a COMMON SANDPIPER was flitting from shore to shore. A LITTLE EGRET in the ditch bordering the Burgess Field NR, accompanied by several grey herons. A calling GOLDEN PLOVER flew overhead though did not land.
Digiscoped photo of the ruff this morning © Adam Hartley
In the late afternoon the flock of black-tailed godwits had grown to 26 feeding near the south tail. Also a GREEN SANDPIPER heard calling in flight.
Not surprisingly, the birds present this morning were similar to those of last night: the GREENSHANK still around, the 9 BLACK-TAILED GODWITS still in the north channel, 10 or so RINGED PLOVER and 5 DUNLIN. There were 10 or so SNIPE dotted around the place. A single RUFF was feeding in the south end of the Burgess channel and a COMMON SANDPIPER was flitting from shore to shore. A LITTLE EGRET in the ditch bordering the Burgess Field NR, accompanied by several grey herons. A calling GOLDEN PLOVER flew overhead though did not land.
Digiscoped photo of the ruff this morning © Adam Hartley
In the late afternoon the flock of black-tailed godwits had grown to 26 feeding near the south tail. Also a GREEN SANDPIPER heard calling in flight.