August 23rd 2010

Not a lot to report. Heavy rain most of the night and at mid-day so Bob and I managed a quick look at the pond early afternoon but apart from the wader numbers dropping there was little new. Hensborough bank had 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 6 Common Sandpiper, Ruff and one Ringed Plover. The Wigeon and Goosander were still on the inlet with distant views of 3 Little Egrets in biggen and toft bay, 4 Buzzard and 2 adult Yellow-legged Gull. The rain had brought in 10 Swift and 50 Sand Martin among a couple of hundred House Martin and Swallows.

After we had photographed this Red Underwing it was released and showed so well in the bush we could not resit another shot.

Red Underwing by Bob Hazell

Dusky Thorn by Bob Hazell

Richard