Gann

We are increasingly starting to see autumn migration, with waders especially picking up.  This evening was perhaps the best, with a single Sanderling, 6 Ringed Plover, a Common Sandpiper (several singletons recently), 42 Dunlin, 2 Whimbrel, a Greenshank, 7 Redshank and a spanking breeding plumaged Bar-tailed Godwit.

Amongst the Redshank was this smart juvenile, which first appeared on 11th, and a Gann ringed bird which I could not quite read (but we think it is no.19, definitely not no.50 which was here in late June).

Despite all the disturbance here the single successful Shelduck pair still have 2 youngsters, which are now very well grown - hard to believe they were tiny little fluffballs as recently as 9th June!

(Dave & Lisa)