up before the imam, dawn skyline |
15 minutes into day One and the quarry has started working again. Result? Wader pool filled in and the road into the quarry blocked by huge piles of rubble (on purpose. to close the road). So Wallcreeper is off the list. The former wonderpools of Snipe and Green Sand now look lıke thıs:
my beautiful wader pool, and former quarry entrance |
Still. banged in an early Kingfisher. one Green Sand and 30-oddPygmy Cormorant.followed by a rıngtail Hen Harrier. Not to mention a fıne Great Egret
Pygmy Cormorants - a "gimme" |
Hen Harrier |
Great Egret not impressed with yours truly |
On to patch number two for the bıg score of the day. First up were 73 Whooper Swan, followed by 4 White-headed Duck (sadly too far out for pictures)
First Turkey tick of the week, 73 Whoopers |
Water level pretty hıh everywhere for decent waders, though İ have a spot for tomorrow. Third patch produced a nice male Marsh Harrier though
Another "gimme" - Marsh Harrier |
Mornıng rounded off with some Black-necked Grebes and an attempt at Laughing Dove,but surprisingly none around the harbour. Black-necked Grebes not hard to come by, as you can see.
One of the commonest species on the lake |
BN Grebes in the harbour and an unfortunate boat |
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