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Author:  Matthew Strahan [ Sun Aug 07, 2011 7:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Freiston & Cut End.

A nice group of wader species on the reservoir this lunch time:
Greenshank,Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, Ringed Plover,Black tailed Godwit, Oystercatcher, Lapwing and several Ruff.
7 x Little Tern at Witham Mouth.
1 x (f) Wheatear on the walk back.
Several Tree Sparrows back at Plummers car park.

Cheers,
Matthew.

Author:  Matthew Strahan [ Mon Aug 08, 2011 8:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Freiston & Cut End.

Add Redshank and Turnstone to that wader list from Freiston (reservoir not lagoon). Sorry, forgot.

Thanks,
Matt

Author:  George Bishop [ Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:24 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Freiston & Cut End.

Hello Matthew

Interesting to read your wader records from Freiston/Cut End my "neck of the woods" as they say! I was able to record both Little Stint and Curlew Sandpiper there on 2 August. Both were with a flock of Dunlin about 260 in number. I have found such singles can be easily overlooked and difficult to separate particularly when the light is poor.
The Little Stint was more than likely a young bird. I particularly noticed that the white breast was suffused with buff. It only took to the wing very briefly when a Canada decided to crashland alongside the Dunlin and briefly showed a narrow white wing-bar, but it was not very conspicuous. Why do the American's refer to them as "Peeps"? What an aweful name for so delightful a shore bird.
The Curlew Sandpiper was a somewhat scruffy individual. How nice it would have been in breeding plumage! I suspect this may also have been a juvenile.


Kind regards

George

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