Nothing rare, but plenty of different species to enjoy! The usual 7.00am start saw us on the East Bank by 8.00am: straight away we found a group of calidrids that included Ruff, Dunlin and five juvenile Curlew Sandpipers. A wood Sandpiper was feeding at the very back of the Serpentine, while a few Black-tailed Godwits and a Snipe were lurking ib the margins. Further along the East Bank we came across a Curlew and several Redshank, all close to the path.
After a brief seawatch we back-tracked to Bishop's, which was almost totally devoid of birds! Coffee and scones, then a move to Stiffkey and a brisk walk out to the 'whirligig'. More or less the only birds of note were a few Little Egrets and a solitary Spoonbill: hardly any passerines at all.Last stop was North Point Pools: seven or eiught Spoonbills dozed at the far end of the water, while a few Ruff and Godwit stalked about looking for food. A Red Kite was only the third raptor of the day...
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