30/09/26 - 08:05 to 12:30
An inclement start to the day produced some wader movement this morning. There were some short rain showers when I arrived but not enough to force me to take shelter. I'd been stood for 30 minutes counting the wildfowl when I heard a Ringed Plover, it called several times but I was unable to locate it but did manage a reasonable recording of the call. I could only record it as a single bird but there could have been others with it.
It then started to rain persistently and I was forced to retreat to the hide. I was still counting the wildfowl when I group of 9 waders flew through my field of view, Dunlin, I followed them as they circled but they suddenly gained height and departed to the west.
A little later another 4 waders flew in, after circling they landed briefly, another Ringed Plover and 3 more Dunlin. Before I could get my camers on them they were off, again heading west.
More Lesser Black-backed Gulls came in today, at least 170 but possibly more and with them 4 Common Gulls and an adult and first winter Herring Gull.
Herring Gull - adult
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| Common Gull - first winter |
Three Stonechat were on the fence line by the gorse field but not many migrants today although the rain made it difficult to look for smaller birds. At least 4 Chiffchaff and perhaps 30 Meadow Pipit.
The Ringed Plover recording is on my eBird checklist
Stonechat - female
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