Sunday, 23 September 2018

Buff-breasted Sandpipers - Dale Airfield

Received from Ian this morning...

Saturday 22nd September.

Strumble
1015-1145: Sandwich Tern x4, Porpoisex10?; Common Dolphins x20?; Bottled nosed X10?.  All feeding close in to headlands.

Newport (roost by bridge)
Med Gulls: 5 First year and 3 Adults at 12.30
No waders visible as far as Parrog.

Dale Airfield
Buff Breasts X 3 landed at "Western crossroads" at 16:10 to join 30++ Ringed Plover and 5 Dunlin.  Silently disappeared after a few minutes whilst lowering tripod for Digi pic !
Whimbrel over SE 1628.  Yesterdays Golden Plover appeared at same locale around 18:30.
Second Plover flying around 19:00 before heading northward.

On site till 19:30 and no hint of Buff Breasts again.

Ian Smith