Having dropped the car off at the garage for some minor repairs, I decided to walk from Ferrybridge to Hamm Beach, before I got a lift back by Dawn.
Today's weather was pretty decent and for the first time in ages there was no rain. main highlights were the waders on the Sandflats with a good 80+ birds made up of mainly Dunlin, Ringed Plovers and a few Sanderlings. The latter my first for the year. Also about were a few Oystercatchers, Little Terns and Herring Gulls.
On the Portland Harbour side and along the waters edge up to Hamm Beach I came across 20 Turnstone with a Dunlin and another Sanderling feeding alongside them.
Other birds noted were a few Swallows over the harbour, a pair of Meadow Pipits collecting food for youngsters and a Kestrel keeping its beady eyes open for a meal.
Here are a few images and videos from today:
Oystercatcher
Dunlin and Ringed Plover
And a short video of them feeding along the water's edge.
And another video where they are further out on the Sandflats
Ringed Plover
Feral Pigeons feeding in amongst the seaweed.
Close to Hamm Beach were these Turnstone and a..........
...........Sanderling.
Here are the 19 Turnstone making their way along the waters edge, along with the Sanderling and a Dunlin.
An adult Meadow Pipit looking for food for youngsters close by
Birds Recorded: Kestrel, 4 Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Sanderling, 19 Turnstone, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Little Tern, Skylark, Swallow, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow and Linnet
Ships Today
This is the Maltese Passenger Ship "MSC Virtuosa" back in Portland Harbour. More on this vessel Here.