Thursday 28th August: Whinchat
This morning once more grey and overcast though with little wind.
The same birds as for the last few days: the long-staying GREENSHANK and RUFF still present. 8 RINGED PLOVER, 1 DUNLIN and 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER on the floods though very mobile. A COMMON SANDPIPER near the north cove and a single SNIPE down in the south channel. A LITTLE EGRET in the Burgess Field ditch and at least 10 grey herons.
Lunchtime update: a cracking WHINCHAT in Burgess Field NR. It was towards the north end of the NR sitting on a hawthorn bush, making occasional forays out to snatch passing flies. Also a YELLOW WAGTAIL by the boat moorings on the Meadow.
Also reported (WoM): a BLACK-TAILED GODWIT and a flock of 7 snipe.
One of the many herons on the floods © Norman Gregory
The same birds as for the last few days: the long-staying GREENSHANK and RUFF still present. 8 RINGED PLOVER, 1 DUNLIN and 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER on the floods though very mobile. A COMMON SANDPIPER near the north cove and a single SNIPE down in the south channel. A LITTLE EGRET in the Burgess Field ditch and at least 10 grey herons.
Lunchtime update: a cracking WHINCHAT in Burgess Field NR. It was towards the north end of the NR sitting on a hawthorn bush, making occasional forays out to snatch passing flies. Also a YELLOW WAGTAIL by the boat moorings on the Meadow.
Also reported (WoM): a BLACK-TAILED GODWIT and a flock of 7 snipe.
One of the many herons on the floods © Norman Gregory