Thursday, 23 May 2024

Thursday 23rd May

Still good numbers of waders over the high tides with some new arrivals amongst those still feeding up for the onward journey. Counts included 156 Dunlin, 128 Sanderling, 42 Ringed Plover, 12 Whimbrel, 12 Bar-tailed Godwit, four Turnstone and a Knot.

Other records included the five Eider still in the estuary, 32 Common Scoter, 12 Manx Shearwater and four Great Northern Diver offshore and seven Swift and a House Martin overhead.

Other Wildlife: A couple of pictures from recent days. 

Broad-bodied Chaser - Dave Jewell

Cricket Bat Spider Mangora acalypha - Lee Collins

10-spot Ladybird - Kevin Rylands

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