Sunday, 28 July 2013

Rain brings waders

A slight influx of waders on the River Clwyd this morning following last night's rain. Highlight was a lovely summer plumaged Knot that dropped in with 20+ Dunlin. A Greenshank fed amongst the 300+ Redshank and 250+ Lapwings while a 3 dapper 'red' Black tailed Godwits were also present. 9 Common Sands were along the river while on Friday a Green Sandpiper was amongst them. Nearby at Llanddulas 3-4000 Common Scoter have returned and are showing quite well off Station Road. 50+ Great Crested Grebes are amongst them. Worth keeping an eye on as last year the Surf Scoter had returned before the end of August.

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  1. RSPB Conwy28 July 2013 at 13:21

    The rain brought waders to RSPB Conwy too. Three summer-plumage knots and a green sandpiper were the highlights, but 30 dunlins and 28 black-tailed godwits are also on the lagoons, and 3 ruffs were reported on the estuary too.

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  2. AlexHJ28 July 2013 at 21:00

    So gripping, haha I walked along at lunchtime and didn't get anything like you had marc!! No Greenshank, No Green Sand or Knot!! Whereabouts were you looking?

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  3. Unknown28 July 2013 at 22:15

    I was there at first light Alex- about an hour after high tide. Walked south from the blue bridge. The majority of waders seem to be between the two bridges- that's where the knot and Greenshank were.

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  4. Rob Sandham28 July 2013 at 22:22

    Don't worry Alex he does that to us all.

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  5. AlexHJ29 July 2013 at 23:30

    Thanks Marc! :) Great birding!

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