Peter Jones, "Hampshire Diary"
• Sunday, August 30, 2009 - Keyhaven and local Buzzards starting to return in numbers.
Took a walk round Keyhaven on Thursday after the Shearwater and Cetacean survey had been cancelled due to bad weather. Wind was quite strong along the coast, so it was definitely the right decision! The Red Necked Phalarope from a few days previous was showing well, along with a Greenshank, a few Knots, and a good number of Dunlin. Surprisingly, most of the Waders were on the Westernmost Lagoon (Keyhaven Lagoon?) as opposed to Fishtail which I'm used to seeing as the premier Wader lagoon. Sadly, the flooded meadow inland from Fishtail has dried up. A shame, as I fancied a pre-dawn stakeout here for Spotted Crake or something, but at least I won't have a wasted journey now!
A couple of Yellow Wagtails overhead was a highlight, but I was unable to find the Cattle Egret.
Back in North Baddesley, the Buzzardworld fields at the West end of Hoe Lane have been harvested, and Buzzards seem to be returning.. 8 at Thursday lunchtime (but only 3 Saturday afternoon). |
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