The Lincolnshire Bird Club

Hi,

A walk around this morning produced;
Red-necked phalarope - flew from reedbed onto middle scrape at 10:45
Wood sandpiper - 5
Green sandpiper - 1
Common sandpiper - 8
Curlew sandpiper - 4
Little stint - 5
Spotted redshank - 8
Greenshank - 8
Ruff - 43
Black-tailed godwit - 2800
Knot - 1100
Little ringed plover - 14
Ringed plover - 220
Little egret - 68
Garganey - 5
Peregrine - 1
Merlin - 1
Marsh harrier - 4
Little owl - 1
Whinchat - 1
Yellow wagtail - 20

Cheers,

John

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Contact: recorder_south@lincsbirdclub.co.uk

The only things i can add to that is an extra 6 Curlew Sands (9 on reedbed at one point, 1 on scrapes) and an extra Peregrine (adult pr soaring over reserve mid-morning).

Also a report of Osprey over at approx midday. Saw the resulting flush of waders, but didn't see the culprit!

Red necked phalarope still on middle scrape as I left at 24/16:15 this afternoon. Best viewed from road down to sea wall about 100 metres past the mound with a seat bench. Alternatively, look right towards a few small sandy/muddy islands from entering 360 Hide.
Other birds seen:
2 x Marsh Harrier
at least 6 x Pintail
1 x Curlew Sandpiper
2800 x Black tailed Godwits I was told.
Several Common Sandpiper
Lots of ruff
3 x Spotted Redshank
1 x Barnacle Goose in amongst the Canadas
Lots of Dunlin and Knot in amongst the Godwits.
1 x Garganey
Quite a few wigeon now,


Cheers
Matthew.