Tuesday 9th September: Golden Plover & Wheatear
This morning overcast with persistent rain.
A later update than usual due to having to wait for the rain to ease a bit. The floods have once more increased in size and the river is closer to bursting its banks. The flood waters have now reached some comparatively long grass to the north and the birds are very difficult to see. 3 DUNLIN were spotted flying around but when they landed they were completely hidden from view so who knows what else might be lurking in there. The single GREENSHANK was tall enough still to be visible and there was a flock of 11 GOLDEN PLOVER just beyond the floods. The usual ducks still present. A lovely WHEATEAR was along the bank down by the south channel near the south tail.
A wheatear (though in Burgess Field taken the next day) © Pete Styles
A later update than usual due to having to wait for the rain to ease a bit. The floods have once more increased in size and the river is closer to bursting its banks. The flood waters have now reached some comparatively long grass to the north and the birds are very difficult to see. 3 DUNLIN were spotted flying around but when they landed they were completely hidden from view so who knows what else might be lurking in there. The single GREENSHANK was tall enough still to be visible and there was a flock of 11 GOLDEN PLOVER just beyond the floods. The usual ducks still present. A lovely WHEATEAR was along the bank down by the south channel near the south tail.
A wheatear (though in Burgess Field taken the next day) © Pete Styles