Adjacent to the small airfield at the Eastern side of Lagos are a small number of lagoons, one of which you can park next to and not disturb the birds at all. I think this area and the surrounding fields is called Paul de Lagos, but does not appear on maps. Today, in the late afternoon, gulls were coming into roost. Mainly Black-headed but also 5 adult winter Med Gulls and 2 juveniles. A Lesser Black-backed and a few Yellow-legged were also there. Waders were more interesting amd quite numerous with 12 Ringed Plover, 10 Kentish Plover, 4 Little Stints, 2 Greenshank, 8 Redshank, a Black-winged Stilt and this single Whimbrel. Unfortunately viewed into the light. Similarly with the Black-winged Stilt, but makes a good silhouette. This site gave me a good opportunity to view a couple of Meadow Pipits which were feeding on the grass bank of the lagoon. The undersides looked quite striking in their winter plumage. A Grey Wagtail visited briefly also. On the far bank, a Bluethroat was seen but elusive, a Black Redstart perched nearby and a Marsh Harrier hunted the fields.
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