Saturday 2 August 2014


Recent records for west rise. Torrential rain on 27th covered all the mud and put an end to July's wader fest. It took months for the lake to dry out and it was all undone in one downpour. Photos to follow, when I've got my internet back

30th 1 black-tailed godwit, 1 common sandpiper, 2 lrp and 3 dunlin
27th 1 garganey, 1 greenshank, 3 snipe and 7 dunlin
26th 1 greenshank, 1 snipe, 1 common sandpiper, 2 redshank, 2 black-tailed godwit, and 3 dunlin
25th 1 garganey, 1 greenshank, 1 snipe, and 3 dunlin
24th 1 wood sandpiper, 1 garganey, 1 greenshank, 2 common sandpipers, 4 snipe, 4 dunlin, 4 green sandpipers, 8 shoveler, and 11 herons