Wednesday 27th August: Greenshank & Ruff still
This morning once more overcast, breezy and cool.
There was not much of interest on the floods which have receded a fair bit recently and perhaps could do with a top up. The GREENSHANK and RUFF were still present and there were 4 RINGED PLOVER and 2 DUNLIN down in stint corner. Plenty of ducks around again and the gadwall males are now looking rather smart in their full plumage. A possible garganey flew off as I arrived but I didn't get a good enough look at it.
Lunchtime update: a lovely WHEATEAR on the track between the southern end of the floods and the Walton Well road gate, also 2 ringed plover, 1 dunlin & a LITTLE RINGED PLOVER at stint corner.
The long-staying greenshank on the floods © Adam Hartley
There was not much of interest on the floods which have receded a fair bit recently and perhaps could do with a top up. The GREENSHANK and RUFF were still present and there were 4 RINGED PLOVER and 2 DUNLIN down in stint corner. Plenty of ducks around again and the gadwall males are now looking rather smart in their full plumage. A possible garganey flew off as I arrived but I didn't get a good enough look at it.
Lunchtime update: a lovely WHEATEAR on the track between the southern end of the floods and the Walton Well road gate, also 2 ringed plover, 1 dunlin & a LITTLE RINGED PLOVER at stint corner.
The long-staying greenshank on the floods © Adam Hartley