The Lincolnshire Bird Club

Hi,

Today's highlights have included;

Pectoral sandpiper 2
Green sandpiper 1
Wood sandpiper 3
Common sandpiper 2
Greenshank 8 (70+ on the reservoir at Freiston shore at high tide, with 2 little stint and a curlew sandpiper)
Black-tailed godwit 550
Pintail 1
Dark-bellied brent geese 3
Wheatear 1
Merlin 1
Hobby 1

Cheers,

Simon.

Interesting report of 2 Pec Sands. I was there this afternoon and only found the usual 1, plus a juvenile Dunlin at the very "Pec Sand" end of the range (ie very distinct pectoral band and very indistinct dark markings below that). It was in the docks where the Pec was also hanging out. It fooled a couple near me for a little while until it showed better.

Also at Freiston Shore:

Yellow Wagtail - 130 on the saltmarsh over the high tide. If this is representative of The Wash as a whole then take a guess at how many could be out there right there... (Edit - just looked at a map and figured out that Freiston Shore is approx 1/6 of the distance between Cut End and Gib Point, so perhaps up to 780 Yellow Wags along that strech alone?? Maybe more along the similar length but much wider saltmarsh from Frampton to Snettisham. Not exactly an accurate survey though!)
Whimbrel - 40++ on saltmarsh (only started counting when i realised there were a few around)
Green Sand - 3 on saltmarsh
Sanderling - 1 on lagoon with Dunlin
Little Tern - 15 at Cut End
Peregrine - 1 juv at Cut End
Wheatear - 4 (2 on seabank, 2 along concrete road)
Greenshank - 79 on reservoir