A quick summary of just the highlights from an excellent days birding today (18/09/12) in which I recorded 79 different species.
Large numbers of a species present if number not specified.
Freiston Shore 08:00-10:30 (High Tide Roost - Scrape and Reservoir Only)
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Peregrine
1 Spotted Redshank
1 Greenshank
1 Green Sandpiper
6 Bar-tailed Godwit
Redshank
Ringed Plover
Oystercatcher
Black-tailed Godwit
Knot
Dunlin
Ruff
Lapwing
Turnstone
Frampton Marsh 11:20-18:00
1 SPOONBILL (flew north over salt marsh)
Little Egret
1 Merlin (female)
2 Marsh Harrier (juvs)
1 Little Owl
1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER
1 Whimbrel
1 Little Stint
2 Spotted Redshank
3 Golden Plover
20+ Curlew Sandpiper
14 Greenshank
5 Curlew
12+ Snipe
1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose
6+ Shelduck
6+ Pintail
1 GARGANEY (juv)
8 SCAUP (1 adult drake)
1 Rock/Water Pipit
1 Wheatear
1 Yellow Wagtail
Frampton never seems to disappoint me, always see something worth the trip, plenty about at the moment obviously!
Paul
Large numbers of a species present if number not specified.
Freiston Shore 08:00-10:30 (High Tide Roost - Scrape and Reservoir Only)
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Peregrine
1 Spotted Redshank
1 Greenshank
1 Green Sandpiper
6 Bar-tailed Godwit
Redshank
Ringed Plover
Oystercatcher
Black-tailed Godwit
Knot
Dunlin
Ruff
Lapwing
Turnstone
Frampton Marsh 11:20-18:00
1 SPOONBILL (flew north over salt marsh)
Little Egret
1 Merlin (female)
2 Marsh Harrier (juvs)
1 Little Owl
1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER
1 Whimbrel
1 Little Stint
2 Spotted Redshank
3 Golden Plover
20+ Curlew Sandpiper
14 Greenshank
5 Curlew
12+ Snipe
1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose
6+ Shelduck
6+ Pintail
1 GARGANEY (juv)
8 SCAUP (1 adult drake)
1 Rock/Water Pipit
1 Wheatear
1 Yellow Wagtail
Frampton never seems to disappoint me, always see something worth the trip, plenty about at the moment obviously!
Paul
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