Tern up for the book!! or I've seen the llight!!

Joining Jim in the Hide at sparrows (start of the day) on the Sunday morning with a day of rain forecast, the Dunlin started to brighten the day, and then in comes a Common tern which added a nice diversion from the usual Yellow wagtail, Wheatear and supporting cast of loads of Swallows roosting / resting in the willows by the Stump island. The light was less than ideal and the big gun stayed in its case. Mind you I should have remembered my sunglasses!!! ;-p

So after a few abortive attempts at the Tern, I was of to the mynd for a look see just in case a Dotterel or two might have dropped in. No! not, however a butty van by the gliding club, for a Parascending competition!!! no one turned up? go figure when visibility was down to 200 yards, in old money. Anyway the tea was most welcome and as it will be there every weekend from now on it will be much nicer to visit.

My what a hooter on this ere one !!!

PS (From ASF on the Monday a lot brighter day)

I moved back to Pole cottage stopping on rote for one final check of the sheep field, just catching two smallish waders as they flew rapidly into the mist, not to be seen again. Stonechats were on display and at bridges a few nice Male pied flycatchers were in fine fettle singing and calling.

The Male and female Stonechats were both feeding along the open area to the front of Pole cottage, and well noisy they were to. Another from the Walcott area.

With the evening light fading fast it was back to VP to try for a better shot of the Lesser throat!! and as luck would have it it was performing virtually on demand so another one in the bag, so to speak for the day.

Whilst concentrating on this little beauty a blooming Osprey sailed over the pool to be chased of by the resident Oyster catcher. Was I spitting feathers? you bet ya :-( two at the pool and I had missed them both. Bugger!

There you go, a bit of what was going on around the areas visited. Looks like the rest of the week will be a wash out but what do they know, more exciting shenanigans as I sort out more piccies.

Paul