Ruff @ Thornwick Pool, my first this year!
With a good number of waders being reported on local waters, we headed out to Filey Dams to hopefully get Heather a Spoonbill tick. Typically, there was no sign and waders were few, namely three Green Sandpipers! Disappointing as we hoped for more with frequent squally showers.
Green Sandpiper
Synchronised looking right!
"...it's the way I tell 'em!"
Young Coot are so cute!
Dabchick
With little to point the bins and camera at we decided to head over to Thornwick Pool, Flamborough in the hope of some decent waders. We were graced with our first Ruff of the year
Adult and juvenile Dunlin were the most numerous wader present
Adult and juvenile Little Ringed Plovers were present but the adults chose to remain to the right of the hide, distant and partly obscured by vegetation.
Two Common Sandpipers were present but only one came within camera range!
Several Reed Warblers flitted through the reeds, including juveniles and four juvenile Pied Wagtails were on the bund. A female Sparrowhawk attempted to take one of the massed hirundines.
Just before leaving, this Skylark dropped in on the baked soil
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