High Tides at Two Tree Island recently have been producing Curlew Sands most of the time, in various numbers.
Yesterdays afternoon High Tide was great, was in the high couple hours before High Tide as birds got pushed out of the creeks and sand bars as the tide came in and they moved to the lagoon.
There was only one Curlew Sandpiper but it was good views through the scope along with a lone Spotted Redshank, not maky use this site. Again hundreds and hundreds of Black-tailed Godwits coming in in waves as well as lots of Knot, Greenshanks (50+) and Golden Plover along with commoner waders.
Although most of the birds are the usual it was again great to see the concentrations and the searching through the flocks for the unsual. Can recommend the hide here over coming tides this week.
Evening at Bowers Marsh, 5pm till dusk, resulted in Little Stint, Ruffs, Black-tailed Godwits, Avocets in numbers, Greenshanks, Green Sandpipers, Peregrine and Marsh Harrier. Again not to unsual but extremely enjoyable round robin of the reserve.
Elsewhere several local Honey Buzzards have been reports, maybe relating the same individual roaming around, and an increase in Common Buzzard reports but migrants have gone thin on the ground despite the easterlies.