Wood Sandpiper
A little bit of 'weather' and a few new birds drop in! Wood Sandpiper joins the list of recent waders. More Ruff arriving with 14 birds, 160+ Black-tailed Godwit, a juvenile Redshank today, Green Sandpiper, 5+ Common Snipe and unusually for this time of year Woodcock, flushed by a warden. Greenshank still present yesterday.
Raptor of the day goes to Hobby hunting over Woodend Marsh this afternoon. Adult female Marsh Harrier still present, 3+ Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and 2 Kestrel. A new Marsh Harrier was in yesterday, a melanistic juvenile, which could cause some confusion for the unwary.
