Thursday 24 December 2009

Newport Thurs am

Lots of birds on the rising tide.
Upstream 40 Teal. The Black Tailed Godwit at the bridge
On the Long St mud 50 Common Gulls, 20 Lapwings, 30 calling Curlews, 14 Redshank & a Bar T Godwit.
By the Boat Club 85 Wigeon, 30 Dunlin & 20 Ringed Plovers + a Knot.
2 Little Egrets & 4 Little Grebes around.
I even had a lifer - a Jack Snipe. Yes Ive seen (briefly) flushed snipe flying silently & not very far, but this is the first time Ive had a good enough view to confirm the short beak.