Thursday 11 September 2014

Misty and quiet

A brief spell at the car park yielded 2 Meadow Pipit over N and at BSL, there were 2 Common Sandpiper on the jetty and a Grey Wagtail on the beach.

You never quite know when Common Sandpiper records will dry up, here are the last dates in recent years;

2013 - Sept 26th
2012 - Sept 3rd, then we had a late one Oct 4th
2011 - August 12th
2010 - Sept 28th
2009 - Sept 13th
2008 - Sept 6th
2007 - Aug 24th, then a late one Oct 3rd to 26th
2006 - Aug 26th, then a late one Nov 3rd
2005 to 2003 needs compiling
2002 - Sept 5th
2001 - Vague, but a very late bird Dec 2nd & 4th

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