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Another good North American Wader

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Aug 262018

A Stilt Sandpiper was discovered at RSPB Frampton Marsh, Lincolnshire during this past week (22nd Aug). I was away on holiday in Dorset and so was keeping my fingers crossed it would stay until my return. So today, Sunday 26th August, I managed to get across to Frampton and was able to see this rare visitor from North America. Looking like a large Curlew Sandpiper, the Stilt Sandpiper is one of the rarer North American waders to visit our shores. It was difficult to pick out amongst the huge flock of Black-tailed Godwits, with which it was feeding. Every so […]

Waders at Willington GP

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Aug 132018

Our local reserve at Willington is by far the best place in South Derbyshire, at the moment, for passing waders. This morning there were some stunning Icelandic Black-tailed Godwits, with at least 15 individuals, most of them juveniles. Along with 6 Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper and 12 Common Snipe and the usual Lapwing flock, was a good mixed bag. The eclipse drake Ring-necked Duck was still present but distant. Black-tailed Godwit – above 5 images – Icelandic race – Tony Davison© Common Sandpiper – one of 2 birds present – Tony Davison© Snipe – above 2 images – […]

North American Visitor at Willington

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Aug 122018

An eclipse drake Ring-necked Duck was discovered at the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Reserve at Willington Gravel Pits on Saturday morning (11th August). I made a visit there this morning (12th) and despite no sign of the bird on my arrival, I very quickly re-located the bird preening just in front of the main hide, much to the relief of some visiting birders. The morning was very wet and the rain was certainly causing birds to drop in on the reserve. Ten Dunlin arrived in separate parties and at least 17 Black-tailed Godwit were also present. A single Green Sandpiper, Common […]

Lesser Yellowlegs in Norfolk

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Jul 312018

The delicate Lesser Yellowlegs, a North American wader, has been gracing the fresh marshes at RSPB Titchwell, Norfolk for several weeks. I have been meaning to pay a visit to see it but something else always seems to have gotten in the way. Any how 30th July paved the way and as there was also a Semipalmated Sandpiper in Norfolk, 2 North American waders in a day sounded tempting. Reading all the social media posts, the Lesser Yellowlegs seemed very unreliable to photograph, as it appeared to change it’s habits almost on a daily basis. Sometimes showing very well and […]

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