Saturday 16 September 2017

The Gann, Dale

More news from Ian Smith - The Gann on rising tide over 3 plus hours.
Med Gull minimum of 24, including one second year and three transitioning to first winter plumage.  Birds moving back and fourth between bay and unknown locality to NNW of lake.
Dunlin 19
Sanderling 2
Knot 1
Curlew Sandpiper 1 in flight with 7 Dunlin and a Sanderling, could not be located on the ground.
Ruff 1
Turnstone 1
Barwit 7 minimum
Little Grebe 6
Herring Gull c400 and one probable hybrid with LBbGull
GBbGull 67 (no colour rings noted)
LBbGull 9
Wheatear 1
Buzzard 5 soaring together
Wigeon 1 f landed on lake and promptly 'dissapeared'.

Dale Airfield
GBb Gull c100
Wheatear 2
A few Meadow Pipit
One puddle