Sunday 7th September
Once more overcast, with scattered showers and a bit breezy.
The continuing rain has now completely covered the mud and is even flooding the grass areas again so the birds are having to adapt to the changing situation. There is also an ominous finger of water from the river pushing its way on to the Meadow so we could have a fresh flooding soon. From a birding perspective we don't want it to flood too much as when it is in lake mode it far less attractive to passing waders.
There was more of a sense of movement with lots of birds flying around including some unidentified distant waders. On the floods at least 2 of the GREENSHANKS were still present, with 3 RINGED PLOVER and 5 DUNLIN along the north channel. Several SNIPE relishing the flooded grass and a large number of teal, gadwall and wigeon.
The black-headed gulls very much at home on the floods at present © Adam Hartley
The continuing rain has now completely covered the mud and is even flooding the grass areas again so the birds are having to adapt to the changing situation. There is also an ominous finger of water from the river pushing its way on to the Meadow so we could have a fresh flooding soon. From a birding perspective we don't want it to flood too much as when it is in lake mode it far less attractive to passing waders.
There was more of a sense of movement with lots of birds flying around including some unidentified distant waders. On the floods at least 2 of the GREENSHANKS were still present, with 3 RINGED PLOVER and 5 DUNLIN along the north channel. Several SNIPE relishing the flooded grass and a large number of teal, gadwall and wigeon.
The black-headed gulls very much at home on the floods at present © Adam Hartley