Eyebrook's long staying Pectoral Sandpiper appears to have departed and on the day when Alan Shorrock and I popped over after work today, talk about bad timing! Although Shozzer had had further views of the bird in the company of Mick Ketley last week I was making my first attempt since that first sighting when it originally showed up. Despite the dip it was still an OK sort of visit with some very nice evening sunshine giving the light a golden quality.
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| Ringed Plover (with Wigeon) GWE and Pintail. |
Waders are still moving through with a total of fourteen Ringed Plovers making them the commonest migrants, they were only outnumbered by the resident Lapwings. A good total of about nine Snipe were feeding in the shallows near the Cormorant posts while a couple of juvenile Ruffs and a juvenile Dunlin were also seen. Most obvious bird today was a single Great White Egret preening at the sharp end while best ducks were the ten plus Pintails present. While many ducks are still in their drab eclipse plumage a few are showing signs of colour once more. At least one Raven was heard but sadly we didn't manage to see it.
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| Kestrel and Willow Emerald |
From the bridge we managed to see Willow Emeralds on both sides of the county border meaning that I saw my first ever individuals of these attractive damsels in both Leics and Rutland. This is the place from where Alan obtained the first records of this species in either county, not a bad claim to have on your record! The only other thing of note was a brief flypast by a Spitfire, I couldn't get a decent pic but this does allow me a chance to sneak in another picture from my recent visit to Duxford.
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| Spitfire |
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