Some periodic ramblings about bird, butterflies, moths, dragonflies, hovers and anything else that pops into my head.
Tuesday, 15 August 2017
Just one V.z female on the west side, two Slow Worms and a Roe Deer. Just one each of Marsh Harrier, Sprawk and Kestrel. Various heards including Kingfisher, Water Rail, Cetti's, Greenshank.
A Kingfisher was perched up on its usual tree.
Near the bridge it was good to see both GCG chicks, well shy of fledging but too big to hitch a ride. Still a few unfledged Common Terns and probably 200 or so on the beach.
From South Hide another or the same Kingfisher, two Common Sandpipers and up to seven Snipe (presumably newly arrived). Couldn't find any limosas amongst the 100 or so godwits, but then again I didn't know what to look for.
Very few were juveniles.
The Sprawk reappeared and flushed many gulls and waders.