This morning I decided to get up early to go to the reserve via the coastal path. I had aimed to get there for around 8am but this didn't quite work out as there were lots of birds to check through on the way. These included 20+
Chiffchaff, a
Willow Warbler, six
Blackcap, one
Whinchat, two
Sedge Warblers and three
Whitethroat. Overhead, there was a constant passage of
Swallow totaling c100+ birds. I decided to cycle past the reserve a little way to where I had found two
Lesser Whitethroat the previous day. Sure enough they were still there giving views down to a couple of metres. I was able to get some really good feather detail from some close up digiscoping. This species is definitely a contender for being my favorite warbler. I love the contrast of the whitethroat and darker eye mask which can give the impression of a grey shrike!
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| Lesser Whitethroat |
On to the British Steel Hide, an hour later then I had planned to arrive, I quickly found three
Curlew Sandpipers and a male
Ruff. Two
Whimbrel and 11
Bar-tailed Godwit were amongst the
Curlew.
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| Curlew Sandpiper and Dunlin |
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| Curlew Sandpiper |
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