I worked my way from home to the cliff with nothing of note seen. A further spell wandering around the bushes continued to draw a blank. Stick with it...stick with it! Messages started coming through from Spurn. Wryneck, Barred Warbler...Stick with it!!
What's that?
Huzzah!!!
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| Whinchat (H.89) |
Buoyed by this sighting I decided to hang around a while. I checked out what's left of the pond. A movement...Reed Warbler! (H.90). My first for the village. There ARE birds here!
Maybe I just haven't looked hard/long enough.
The locals were also present...
A distant Curlew flew calling through the mist...
Great stuff. If your a Patch worker you'll know the satisfaction felt this morning. If you're not, you might want to give it a go?
After a coffee back at the ranch with Louise I made my way down to Spurn. It was around 10 now and I decided to try for the Little Stints at Kilnsea Wetlands. A birder stood on top of the embankment didn't bode well! I diplomatically passed him and made my way to the hide. Plenty of Gulls loafing...I wonder?
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| Med' Gulls (S.85) |
Time to leave for home now. The coast was clear on the way back to the car so I had a scan for the Stints. A few waders had gathered on the scrape. Dunlin, Dunlin, Dunlin. Maybe a Curlew Sand'? No luck there but after a short while this little jewel scampered into view...
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| P.130, S.86
A wonderful morning...
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