Brookie's Diary
• Saturday, September 20, 2008 - Wilsons Phalarope
Well today I decided on a bit of twitching in the hope of a lifer in the form of a Wilsons Phalarope. The bird had been reported for a few days at Alkborough Flats reserve a new site in North Lincolnshire. Arrived at 7:30am to see a feast of birds these included numerous gull species, waders etc. Little Egrets, Grey Herons, Black Headed Gull, Dunlin, Redshank, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Knot, Little Stint. I made my way round to where the crowd had gathered seeing Reed Buntings, Linnets, Goldfinch on the way round. Its here that I set up the scope at the top end of the reserve by the no entry sign only to see the group of people in the no go zone. I was challenged by one guy on his re-entry to the go zone to enter this area if I wanted to see the Phalarope as the bird was out of sight unless you entered the no go zone. I polity said that that it was a no entry area, twice, only to get the cold shoulder for not entering. I waited and in doing so got to see the Wilsons Phalarope ( a lifer) without entering the no go zone thanks to a Peregrine Falcon hunting for his breakfast. I found this reserve a great spot for viewing birds but I found the attitude to enter the No Entry places a bit hard to handle if it says NO ENTRY that means to me stay out even if it means missing the bird its all a part of birdwatching we have to get land owners on our side not against us, this has happened in this area as I found out later back in the car park. As I was leaving the reserve a new group of people had entrered the no entry area enough said.
Moved on to Spurn Point to catch one or two of the migrants going thru. Leaving the car park down to the crown and anchor pub picking up a few waders on the coast line these included Dunlin, Golden Plover, Redshank, Ringed Plover, Turnstone and a nice close view of a Curlew Sandpiper. Moving on to the triangle picking up a female Redstart as it dropped onto the gate in full view giving great views. At the triangle Wheatears were moving passed gladly showing off there white rumps. Red Backed Shrike, Whinchats and a Kingfisher on the fences. Day List |
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