05/09/2025

 This morning with a light West wind  blowing I gave the sea watch a miss and went to the ARC, where I could only find the Garganey and singles of Black-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper and a Golden Plover, there were plenty of Sand Martins hawking the lake.

Next stop Burrowes , I had just got to Firth where there were no waders at all when Owen messaged to say he had found a Wyneck in The Desert, a quick about turn and I was soon on site but no bird, I was joined by John ad James and after a few minutes James spotted it sitting up on a Bramble, where it showed nicely if distantly, as often happens it dropped down and melted away.

Wryneck posing with a Stonechat, 

While looking for the Wryneck Jacob radioed that 2 Honey Buzzards were going out to sea, but we were unable to locate them, a while later an Osprey flew West distantly,there were also at least 7 Common Buzzards thermalling over The Desert.

This afternoon I cycled down to Jury's Gap to look for the Dotterel, as I scanned from the bank I thought I could see it so cycled closer and found Ray looking at the same bird, on closer inspection I could see it was not the Dotterel but an American Golden Plover, thankfully it hung around for other locals to see it and it was still present this evening.

American Golden Plover, shame about the horrible heat haze.

American Golden Plover with 3 European Golden Plovers in front of it

There were at leat 50 Yellow Wagtails on the Scotney Sward this afternoon