Today was the PWC patchday, and we had a very enjoyable morning trying to see as many species as we could before the weather closed in. In the end we managed a total of 84 species, perhaps slightly more than we expected!
First stop was Hadston Carrs where one of the first birds we saw was a smart adult
Little Gull feeding just offshore with the Black-headed Gulls. It was joined by a drake
Goosander which landed on the sea alongside 2
Red-breasted Mergansers. Other highlights at Hadston included a
Great Northern Diver which flew south before appearing to land in the bay, and a
Purple Sandpiper and
Grey Plover on the rocks.
A
Bittern was the pick of the birds at Chevington which gave two great flight views before flying towards the reeds on the south pool. Other flyovers here included
Little Egret and
Marsh Harrier.
The Budge Fields at Druridge Pools were once again very quiet apart from the Marsh Harrier which flew south. A look from the dunes added
Shag,
Kittiwake,
Mediterranean Gull and a flyby
Arctic Skua to the day list.
The last of the day's main highlights was a few
Twite in with the Goldfinches opposite Bell's Farm.
PWC 15
Species: 172
Points: 234
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| Bittern record shot |
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| Red-throated Diver |
