Curlew Sandpipers

More waders in today with a good count of 6 Curlew Sandpiper. Other arrivals included 6 Dunlin, Avocet and 9 Ringed Plover that went west.

curlew sandpipers

Curlew Sandpipers - Andy Bunting

The Pink-footed Goose count reached 300 by mid morning although no further arrivals were obvious by late afternoon.

Raptors included 5+ Common Buzzard, 4 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk and Marsh Harrier. A Hobby was seen over Woodend Marsh late yesterday and a probable Osprey was too distant for 100% certainty.

Other counts included 6 Little Grebe and 35 Gadwall.

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