Langford Lowfields

 

 

Whiskered Tern

Two Whiskered Terns were seen at Sandbach Flashes on Saturday morning. Also seen were Common Tern, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap and Little Ringed Plover. On way home at stop off at Marbury CP produced Garden Warbler

Terek Sandpiper, Garganey and Nightingale

Not a bad day out yesterday in warm sunny conditions. Got a pair of Garganey at Fairburn Ings. Then onto Covenham Reservoir in Lincolnshire where we had distant views of Terek Sandpiper. We finished off at Whisby for Nightingale and good views of Garden Warbler and then to Idle Valley where we failed to see Turtle Dove but saw a drake Mandarin Duck and had good views of Reed Warbler

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Kingfisher and some rarities!

Me and Dave went to  East Yorkshire on Sunday. At Tophill Low we had a brief view of the Purple Heron that's been there for a few days. We also had great views of a pair of Kingfishers.

It was then onto Wykeham where we had brief views of a Honey Buzzard and a couple of Turtle Doves in flight. I also saw a Goshawk briefly. 

We finished off at Filey for good scope views of a Surf Scoter along with a group of Common Scoters. Other species seen included Puffin, Rock Pipit and Sand Martin

Barred Warbler and Red necked Phalarope

Saturday 18th. August had myself and Dave off to Spurn nice and early. We stopped off on the way at Bank Island in Wheldrake where a Red necked Phalarope had been seen the previous day. No joy but a cracking spot consisting of some water and flooded fields. It was alive with Snipe and a Spotted Redshank was on view. Also several Greenshank and Green Sandpipers.
Onto Spurn we saw Reed Warbler, a cracking Garden Warbler, Sedge Warbler and a lovely female Sparrowhawk. The main target though was a Barred Warbler and after a lot of waiting around we had two brief flight views of the elusive bird confirmed by a couple of expert birders including Steve Webb who is allegedly "number one" bird spotter as he proudly told one of the Spurn staff birders!!
We were about to sack the day when the bird messenger came up with a Red necked Phalarope at Frampton. So off we went. What a superb site it is too. Hundreds of Black tailed Godwits, Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, Ruff, Dunlin, Wood Sanpiper, Ruddy Duck and a fantastic adult Red necked Phalarope. A great day with two lifers for me and five for Dave.