JWN Andrewes
Poor Judge of Pasta.
Apr 24th
A pleasant day today, pottered my way along the Flintshire/Denbighshire coast, and added a few summer visitors to the year list. First of these were a scattering of singing Lesser Whitethroats at Point of Ayr, where I also found the first stinkhorns I've ever encountered, really cool, if pongy! Also singing Reed Warblers and quite a few White Wagtails knocking about. On to Gronant, Sedge Warbler first up, then a walk out to the shore, a single Sandwich Tern on offer here, then on to the river mouth, more White Wagtails, and surprisingly a Ruddy Shelduck on the beach. Nothing of note in the Gull roost, a few Dunlin, Ringed Plover and a couple of Common Sandpiper. Then at least three smart male Whinchats on the way back, making the most of the recently erected rope barrier that protects the Little Tern colony.
139 Lesser Whitethroat
140 Sedge Warbler
141 Sandwich Tern
142 Whinchat
A pleasant day today, pottered my way along the Flintshire/Denbighshire coast, and added a few summer visitors to the year list. First of these were a scattering of singing Lesser Whitethroats at Point of Ayr, where I also found the first stinkhorns I've ever encountered, really cool, if pongy! Also singing Reed Warblers and quite a few White Wagtails knocking about. On to Gronant, Sedge Warbler first up, then a walk out to the shore, a single Sandwich Tern on offer here, then on to the river mouth, more White Wagtails, and surprisingly a Ruddy Shelduck on the beach. Nothing of note in the Gull roost, a few Dunlin, Ringed Plover and a couple of Common Sandpiper. Then at least three smart male Whinchats on the way back, making the most of the recently erected rope barrier that protects the Little Tern colony.
139 Lesser Whitethroat
140 Sedge Warbler
141 Sandwich Tern
142 Whinchat