The original venue was changed because of a bad weather forecast, and because all the wildlife there had packed up early for the summer, and won't be seen again until late April next year! At our most traditional standby location we saw at least 51 species, and heard at least another 3 more. The most 'exciting' bird was very hard to identify at first as it was a mere silhouette against the sun, but I decided upon a Wood Sandpiper. Sure enough in the afternoon after dodging several showers it was easier to identify as it had moved to a completely different area, and the sun was behind us. Other birds seen or heard: Avocet, Little Ringed Plover, Cuckoo (1st one I've heard here, I think), Shoveler, Pochard, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Tree & House Sparrows, Buzzard and Oystercatchers. Insects included: Small Tortoiseshell, Blue-tailed & Azure Damselflies, Scorpion-flies and plenty of others.
Record shot of Wood Sandpiper
Wood sandpiper (c) 2011 Margaret Richardson Lapwing (c) 2011 Margaret Richardson
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