Thursday 16th October: No sign of American Golden Plover
This morning bright, clear but distinctly nippy.
Despite the efforts of several birders present first thing this morning there was no sign of yesterday's American Golden Plover. There were again 1000+ GOLDEN PLOVER with 3 DUNLIN in amongst them feeding along the west shore line. The BLACK-TAILED GODWITS, RUFF and SNIPE still present in similar numbers to previously. Flyovers: a few goldfinches, greenfinches, sky larks and meadow pipits,one stock dove and three cormorants.
No apologies for some more record shots of yesterday's wonderful plover which apparently was a first for Oxfordshire.
Clearly showing the dark grey underwing in this picture...
Three video grab shots of yesterday's bird © Ian Lewington
Despite the efforts of several birders present first thing this morning there was no sign of yesterday's American Golden Plover. There were again 1000+ GOLDEN PLOVER with 3 DUNLIN in amongst them feeding along the west shore line. The BLACK-TAILED GODWITS, RUFF and SNIPE still present in similar numbers to previously. Flyovers: a few goldfinches, greenfinches, sky larks and meadow pipits,one stock dove and three cormorants.
No apologies for some more record shots of yesterday's wonderful plover which apparently was a first for Oxfordshire.
Clearly showing the dark grey underwing in this picture...Three video grab shots of yesterday's bird © Ian Lewington