Little Stint

Rain moved through early on followed by a brisk wind and sunshine. A Little Stint (same bird from Sunday?) was on the Mere briefly before being flushed by geese. It was later at the back of Sunley's Marsh.

Little Stint late morning on the Mere

Other waders included Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 10+ Ruff, 30+ Snipe and 500+ Lapwing.

A few thousand Pink-footed Geese came in mid afternoon onto Sumley's Marsh including an orange legged individual.

Raptors; 2 Peregrine (ad male and juv male), 3 juv Marsh Harrier, 3+ Buzzard, 2 Kestrel and 2 Sparrowhawk.

See previous days sightings for a fuller picture.

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