Monday, 13 May 2024

 


Mon 13th May 24


A quick trip to the hide after Simon's message and the Temminck's Stint was still showing well although being harassed by the nesting Lapwings.

From the hide: 2 Mute Swans, 4 Canada Geese, plus the hybrid pair, 37+ Shelduck (now two families of goslings the first 9 and a second that started with 10+ but at least 2 were taken by the LBB's during the morning), 16+ Mallard, 8 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 16 Avocet, 9 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Temminck's Stint, 1 Redshank, Blk Headed, Herring & 2 LBB Gulls,1 Coot, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, 1 Yellow Wag, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting, 4+ Swallows.



Simon Cox

08:17 Temminck’s Stint on flood from hide

08:37 TS flushed by Lapwing. May still be present but not yet refound.

08:39 Still here!

09:25 TS not seen now for 20 mins

09:34 Re-found, still on flood.


James Davidson

13:31 Temmincks still present.

13:49 Greenshank on scrape.


Pete Loud

13:55 Temminck's Stint still showing at 1:30, 1 Red Kite soaring  over the arable, pair of Tufted Duck on pond. Yellow Wag on flood.


Colin McG

17:45 TS still on the flood. Took 20 mins to appear.

18:54 TS has gone missing again, chased off by Lapwing. Barn Owl hunting.


Paul Brayshaw

19:43 Stint still present showing briefly - first view for 30 mins or so.  2 Greenshank behind scrape, 4+ Yellow Wag, Common Sand on French point, offshore Kitt south, 2 Brent north.




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