I decided to walk North towards With' as the tide was ebbing. It soon became apparent that there was a movement of waders south. In the next couple of hours I can safely say I had the best Birding experience since I moved here 6 years ago!
Why?
Well...it was the views I had. Streams of waders zooming along the beach...yes, the beach!!! Maybe they mistook the still waterlogged section for sea...who knows...but it was a thrilling experience. Below is a list of the birds I saw...
Oystercatcher 52
Grey Plover 15
Knot 4 (The highlight as they flew low over my head. All summer plumage!)
Sanderling 15
Dunlin 85
Bar-tailed Godwit
Black-tailed Godwit 4
Redshank 2
Turnstone 15
Yellow-legged Gull
Little Tern
Common Tern
I also had 8 Common Scoter S and a cc Marsh Harrier on my way back to the car...
Then as if to confirm my luck was in today a brief spell in the garden produced a lovely young Willow Warbler...
A guess I chose the right day to kick start my "second-half". Always great to see good numbers of birds on your "doorstep".
Holmpton Year list 91
Patch 132
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