Saturday
Dale Airfield with Dotterel and Derek c4.30 Saturday 21st
Two 'groupings' of waders totalling 8 Dunlin and at least 21 Ringed Plover. 4 Wheatears and perhaps 5 White wags. No Pied.
Earlier on The Gann (pool) 2 Greenshank and 11 Redshank on pool. 4 Little Grebe and Little Egret.
On the Beach: 5 Dunlin, 5 Ringed Plover and 1 Sanderling all together with usual 2 Barwits out with the Curlews.
Earlier on The Gann (pool) 2 Greenshank and 11 Redshank on pool. 4 Little Grebe and Little Egret.
On the Beach: 5 Dunlin, 5 Ringed Plover and 1 Sanderling all together with usual 2 Barwits out with the Curlews.
Sunday
Parrog mud flats (from 11:25) up to 2pm on Sunday 22nd
43 Curlew 1 Whimbrel heard only 1 Juv Curlew Sandpiper ( lost all old Tertials on right side and growing new )2nd Juv Curlew Sand appeared with more Dunlin and Ringed Plover around 1:20pm, 18 +5 Dunlin 26 + 27 Ringed Plover 4 Oystercatcher 1 Barwit 1 Greenshank 12 Teal 8 Wigeon (3m)Med Gull 1cy + adult
Single pulse of Hirundines flying SE at 11.40 30 Swallows and 40 House Martins.
Heavy showers throughout most of visit.
Common Darter pair in cop (mobbed by Holly Blue) plus single.
Gann Estuary c4.30
Pool
2 Greenshank
Beach
3 Barwits feeding together
1 adult Knot roosting
5 Med Gulls
Plenty of ringed Oystercatchers to record, if one has the right camera to freeze the view of the legs.