Bob from the States was back and it was a full on day of birding! First up was Old Lodge, with highlights of two
Ravens, five
Siskins, six
Lesser Redpolls and a
Bullfinch. A walk around the Old Airstrip produced an early
Tree Pipit, two
Stonechats and a flock of 20
Siskins. We then drove to Splash Point and marvelled at the hundreds of
Kittiwakes, a couple of
Fulmars and enjoyed fabulous views of a hunting adult male
Peregrine, as well as a
Raven on the clifftop. Swanbourne Lake was our next stop, offering up a singing
Marsh Tit but little else so we pressed on to The Burgh. Here we instantly connected with four
Grey Partridges and a
Red Kite. Mid-afternoon we spent an hour or so at Church Norton, rewarded with highlights including a
Whimbrel, a
Goosander, a
Dark-bellied Brent Goose, two
Bar-tailed Godwits and small numbers of
Sandwich Terns and
Mediterranean Gulls. Checking in to Ferry Pool on the way out, two
Green Sandpipers and seven
Wigeon formed last minute additions to the day list.
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| Whimbrel at Church Norton |
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| Green Sandpipers at Ferry Pool |
