Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
4 Black-tailed Godwit still at the Flashes plus an adult Med Gull this morning as per Phil W.
Now also a first summer Med Gull at the Flashes
4 Black-tailed Godwit still at the Flashes plus an adult Med Gull this morning as per Phil W.
From the Flashes this morning Andy P reports:
The first returning Snipe of the "autumn", 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Common Tern, 2 Shelduck + 4 young.
The ringed Med Gull was APJS. The ringers are on holiday at present, so no info. Will be forthcoming until the middle of next month.
2 pairs of Common Tern sitting at the Moors Pool this fternoon as per Phil W.
Ringed gull heaven in the Flashes roost this evening as per Mike W - regular Black-headed Gulls 2K44, 21L1 and 26V7 plus a new bird - black ring with white code 2CAT - ringed at Marsh Lane NR. Also a German-ringed first summer Med Gull - yellow ring with black code APGS - plus another unringed first summer bird.
There was a different yellow ringed Med Gull (second summer) noted on the 27th March; unfortunately the code couldn't be read.
Last night's Black-tailed Godwit at the Flashes has been joined by a further 7 which dropped in this morning as per Andy P.