On the way back from Weymouth, I dropped into Ferrybridge to see what was about on sandflats. It was almost the bottom of the tide, and looking south I could see dozens of Ringed Plovers and Dunlin running about on the shoreline, with 100+ Mediterranean Gulls all huddled up.
On the exposed mudflats in front of me were 10 Oystercatchers including a few youngsters in amongst them.
There was no sign of any Little Terns, but I could hear two Sandwich Terns, but just couldn't get a visual on them.
When I parked up and walked to the waters edge there were a good 20+ House Martins and Swallows heading west up the Fleet!!
Birds Recorded:
12 Oystercatcher
Ringed Plover
Dunlin
Black-headed Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
2 Sandwich Tern
Wood Pigeon
20+ House Martin / Swallow
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Starling
House Sparrow
Linnet
On the left an adult Oystercatcher and on the right a juvenile.
............flew off with it.
An adult Black-headed Gull just starting to lose its Summer "black" head.
1 Large White
Ichneumon Wasps Recorded:
1 Ichneumon sp
General Shots:
I had just left Weymouth in torrential rain, and it looks like its now heading towards Portland in the distance.
Ted:
That's it Ted, best foot forward.