Monday, May 15, 2023

Black - tailed godwit & a whiskered tern

 Good to join the Miranda team yesterday for their AGM followed by some high tide birding. At last a clear view of a lone black-tailed godwit on the mud flats amongst many, pied stilt, with knots and other remaining bar-tailed godwit that have not left to breed in Alaska.

 The whiskered tern was a first for me although it was tricky lining up the scope as it flicked around the stilt ponds which due to a larger than normal amount of water has attracted more ducks & swans than usual including over 20 dabchicks which is very unusual to have so many recorded here. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to see them today.