Sun, Sand & More Sun

Whinchat - Archive Picture of Bird of the Day

Common Lizard - Best Sight of the Afternoon

Although the weather was very pleasant yesterday, it didn't make for a brilliant day's birdwatching, especially once the tide had gone out. It was so bright it was difficult to make out birds flying over & there was a terrific glare on the estuarine mud, so many birds were just silhouettes. A Brimstone butterfly was a welcome sight at the end of the morning session, whilst 3 Whinchats were the best birds seen during the 1st session! By the beginning of the afternoon the very low tide meant there was very little point following in the footsteps of the morning class, so we tried a different location. Unfortunately, the flora had died back & there were no butterfly species to see. A small compensation was a solitary Tree Sparrow & a Linnet. However, a basking Lizard provided a little late afternoon excitement

Curlew

Golden Plover

Darter

Darters Coupling