Choices were a big concern today, was it to be the Spotted Sandpiper, at Grafham Water, or the Temminck’s and Little Stint at Frampton, but the Wood Sandpiper at Wombwell was the winner.
When I entered the Wombwell Reserve, I was immediately onto the Wood Sandpiper, bit of a change for me, it did give great views, along side a Common Redshank, and Avocet’s, were in the same location. I watched the antics for a while, putting other birders onto the bird, one guy told me of a Lesser Whitethroat at Adwick, that was an idea after here. I stayed on a while watching Pied Wagtails, Skylark, Sand Martin, plus new for the year House Martin, and Swifts. The male Garganey was in front of the hide, for a change, instead of the other side of the pool, Grey Heron, Shelduck, Shovelers, Mallard, Oystercatchers, Linnets, Gadwall and Cormorants.
On then to the Adwick site, after a good start at Wombwell, on arrival I went straight down to the Lesser Whitethroat location, but alas it wasn’t around but a Common Whitethroat was seen. I moved further into the reserve to view, Avocets, Redshanks, Lapwings, Greylag Goose, and Pied Wagtails. On the walk back to the car, I picked up on a Blackcap and heard Reed and Garden Warbler.
Birds at Wombwell :- Avocet, Black headed Gull, Blackbird, Blackcap, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Chiffchaff, Coot, Cormorant, Gadwall, Garganey, Grey Heron, Grey Goose, House Martin, Kestrel, Lapwing, Lesser Black backed Gull, Linnet, Magpie, Mallard, Oystercatcher, Pied Wagtail, Redshank, Sand Martin, Shelduck, Shoveler, Skylark, Starling, Swift, Tufted Duck, Wood Sandpiper, Wren (32) 172/200
Birds at Adwick :- Avocet, Blackbird, Canada Goose, Chiffchaff, Garden Warbler, Greylag Goose, Lapwing, Long tailed Tit, Pheasant, Pied Wagtail, Redshank, Reed Warbler, Robin, Stock Dove, Willow Warbler, Woodpigeon (16)
Avocet
Garganey
Skylark
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