I told you so

Out at 06:10 I decided that with the cloud a wader might have dropped in on LFGP, so went there first. On arrival not much really, 2 LRP, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Oystercatcher over, 9 Lapwing and forgot to continue my search for Snipe. 10+ Teal, 2 Gadwall and I was getting a little bored when I picked up something dropping in quickly, landing on the East shore behind the shingle island, it was a Whimbrel 06:37.

It looked nervous, but for about 3 minutes then proceeded to have a wash and a drink, while I called Marek, who was at the green bridge, he arrived just in time as it flew off North about 6 seconds after he got to Ron's hide.

I managed to get 6 photos, 3 were reasonable.

Whimbrel are tricky things to see at DP, better since we had LFGP, but generally speaking they are flying over and mostly early morning only. I have had 9 records and 7 are spring and are as follows;

May 2nd 1986 - Over 07:57
May 5th 2000 - Over 07:00
May 14th 2004 - On BSL main island
April 30th 2007 - Over 06:45
May 3rd 2008 - On LFGP
April 23rd 2009 - 2 Over 08:15
April 23rd 2015 - Briefly LFGP 06:37

I'll detail the whole history another time.

Late afternoon I went back and did BSL and the car park field, little of note except a distant Hobby over the far landfill, oh and 1 Sand Martin thru.