17/08/2026

One of at least 7 Ruff at the old sandpit

An early morning visit to The Midrips looking for the American Golden Plover drew a blank on that, but still many Yellow Wagtails still present and c150 Golden Plovers. At the old sand pit, 7 Ruff, 11 Dunlin, 10 Common Sandpipers, a Wood and Green Sandpiper, a Kingfisher and 2 Juvenile Marsh Harriers, Hobby and Peregrine were all noted, along with lots of common warblers in the bushes there.

Ruff at the old sandpit

                                                      Common Snipe at the old sandpit

Common Snipe at the old sandpit

Dunlin at the old sandpit

Ruff at the old sandpit

Sedge Warbler at the old sandpit

Common Whitethroat at the old sandpit

Juvenile Caspian Gull Dengemarsh

Juvenile Caspian Gull, Dengemarsh

Greenshank at Dengemarsh

Reported from the ARC today per JY, BW et al 3 Wood Sandpipers, 2 Green Sandpipers, 4+ Common Sandpipers, 5 Garganey, juvenile Little Gull, the Pintard along with many eclipse wildfowl.

Juvenile White-winged Black Tern viewed from Firth

Juvenile White-winged Black Tern and a juvenile Black Tern viewed from Firth

Juvenile White-winged Black Tern a Little Stint and a Ringed Plover viewed from Firth early evening

Greenshank viewed from Firth early evening

Little Stint viewed from Firth early evening

Juvenile White-winged Black tern viewed from Makepiece