On the way back home from a trip into Weymouth, I stopped off at Ferrybridge to see what was about. When I arrived it was low water and just turning, pushing a few waders up the the sandflats.
Main highlight was my first Sanderlings of the year in amongst a small mixed group of Ringed Plovers and Dunlin. Also about were 5 Bar-tailed Godwits, an Oystercatcher, one Sandwich Tern and a few Little Terns.
Birds Recorded:
Cormorant
Kestrel
1 Oystercatcher
10 Ringed Plover
8 Dunlin
2 Sanderling
5 Bar-tailed Godwit
Black-headed Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Little Tern
1 Sandwich Tern
Skylark
2 Pied Wagtail
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Starling
House Sparrow
Linnet
Black-headed Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Little Tern
1 Sandwich Tern
Skylark
2 Pied Wagtail
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Starling
House Sparrow
Linnet
One of the 10 Ringed Plovers seen this afternoon
A Sanderling (centre), an adult Dunlin on the right and a 1st year Dunlin on the left.
Two Sanderlings.
A Bar-tailed Godwit (centre) with a Sanderling on the left and on the right two Dunlin.
And three more Bar-tailed Godwits.
Ted:
The signs around the Sandflats are as clear as mud. And for a change, all the dogs I saw on the reserve today were on their leads, which was excellent. Unfortunately none of them were being walked around the edge by their owners. Dogs and humans really don't mix well with waders.
Well Ted enjoyed his walk. He was on his lead, close to the wall and was under control at all times. It's not difficult!!!
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Wakeham
As I was topping up the bird feeders, two Painted Ladies came into the garden. My first this year.
