Wheatear on the beach
Another very poor sea watch this morning but hopefully with the wind veering overnight tomorrow may be better. RW saw singles of Arctic and Great Skua off the fishing boats this afternoon.
Several Wheatears were on the beach with several more seen around The Point and Desert, also a single Whinchat. a Hummingbird Hawkmoth was basking on the perimeter wall. At least 3 Spotted Flycatchers, a Pied Flycatcher and a Redstart at the top of the Long Pits,
After missing numerous fly over Spoonbills this year it was nice to catch up with the 3 that spent the day on Burrowes thanks to an alert from RW, also on Burrowes this afternoon a Ruff, Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, c50 Golden Plovers among the Lapwing, 2 Garganey and a very welcome juvenile/1w Caspian Gull thanks to DW for the call. On the ARC the Glossy Ibis still showing well on its chosen island, 2 Garganey and the usual Great and Little Egrets. 3 Cattle egrets were on the Boulderwall fields.
This evening I went to The Midrips and Wickes but got my timings wrong and arrived just as the sun was setting. I still managed to see a Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Little stints, c20 Dunlin, a Knot, Black-tailed Godwits, 4+ Spotted Redshanks, a Greenshank, Redshank, Ringed Plover, Curlew, Knot and Oystercatcher, countless Wheatears and Yellow Wagtails were along the Green Wall beach and ranges.
Spoonbills feeding from the Firth Viewpoint
The 3 Spoonbills having a fly around this afternoon before settling back on the islands
Juvenile/1w Caspian Gull found by DW on Burrowes this afternoon
Dunlins, Little Stint and Curlew Sandpiper taken in near darkness this evening
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