Saturday 3 September 2016

Waders again

06:45 Lea Farm GP this morning, 3-4 Common Sandpiper and 3 Green Sandpiper, hearing Redshank, it took nearly an hour before the sun rose enough to see into the NE corner, to find that there were 2, an unusual species in September, this being just the fourth ever record, one in 1981 (no date), 1/6th 2003, 1/6th 2008 and today.

The Snipe appeared to our left, but then came around to the right and gave stunning views and a chance for a good shot, I I've left in the one with the Pied Wagtail because you can see the tail is still slightly open after it appeared to use it as a sign of aggression.







4 Little Egret was nice, but no sign of anything else, so a look around the other end only produced a Whitethroat, a Coal Tit heard and a brief Hobby.

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