Off to a racing start this morning. A run out to Kilnsea Wetlands to coincide with a morning high tide is a good way to appreciate the wader numbers, passing through at this time of year. Anyone counting Knots?? Once settled in the hide, it was a case of which species to look at first. Immediately in front of me were 2 Common Sandpipers, Green Sandpiper, adult and juvenile Avocet, 1 Common Snipe, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Oystercatcher as well as 4 young Yellow Wagtails. Common Snipe. Common Sandpiper. Nearly forgot the single Ruff. Waders were present over much of the wetland, the larger flocks comprising mainly Dunlin and Redshank. Some distant Dunlin coming in to land. A small number of Knot came in from Beacon Ponds, settling for a while before moving out to the Humber as the tide receded. Knots arriving at the far end of the wetland.
Also in the area were a Little Stint, around 12 Curlew Sandpipers on the beach and a Wood Sandpiper on Holderness Field. My best find this morning was a juvenile looking Red Kite, first seen on Easington road near the farm and then found again, perched on the fence line at Sammy's Point. Comments are closed.
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