KenM
Well-known member
Hard on the heels of the previous “off the radar Sandwich Tern” like London buses sometime ago, I lamented the total absence of calling flyover nocturnal waders, compared to the early years at my abode.
When flyover Greenshank, Curlew and Whimbrel could be heard almost annually late July-August.
Last night after putting the light out at 2350 I heard a distinctive wader call “chew-it”.....in pitch and volume sounding towards something larger rather than smaller. I had a “hunch“, thus looked at Collins and the call transcription fitted!
Then Xeno Canto’d it....I then went into meltdown, it was spot on for ....Spotshank! no.90. another garden first less than six hours after the last! 😮🍷👍
When flyover Greenshank, Curlew and Whimbrel could be heard almost annually late July-August.
Last night after putting the light out at 2350 I heard a distinctive wader call “chew-it”.....in pitch and volume sounding towards something larger rather than smaller. I had a “hunch“, thus looked at Collins and the call transcription fitted!
Then Xeno Canto’d it....I then went into meltdown, it was spot on for ....Spotshank! no.90. another garden first less than six hours after the last! 😮🍷👍