Warm, showery, S 2 - The current heat wave certainly ended in spectacular fashion over the weekend complete with thunder and lightening and some much needed rain. Perfect weather conditions then for a drop in of passage waders on the bird reserve... or so we thought! However, this morning in a heavy shower a Wood Sandpiper made light of the rain in front of Firth lookout feeding continually, in contrast to a sorry-looking Greenshank that stood stock still until the downpour eased. Also noted on Burrowes: eight Common Sandpipers, three Little Ringed Plovers and 52 Common Terns. From Hanson hide one of the juvenile Avocets has almost fledged on ARC where all the usual wildfowl were present plus three more each of Common Sandpiper and LRP. This afternoon after calling in at the DBO social gathering (thanks to all concerned for the food and drink) I paused to scan the bay on the way home from the Tavern where the highlight was 120 roosting Sandwich Terns.
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