A breezy Tuesday morning, saw me arrive at Peterstone Gout for the high tide. Bullfinches showed well in the hedges on the way to the seawall, as did Redwings..jpg)
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On the sea, Wigeon, Pintail, Shoveler and Shelduck were all present in reasonable numbers. Curlews, Dunlin, Grey Plover and 2 flypast Bar Tailed Godwits were all reasonably close, as were about 200 Redshank. Little Egrets were enevitable!
As I started to walk back, a small slate grey raptor with direct, low flight flew past me, and along a hedge, before disappearing into it. 20 minutes later it had not reappeared. Another birder later confirmed that the hedge in question is the favourite hiding place for the Merlin that has been seen from time to time here recently.
No Water Pipits showed, and even Meadow Pipits were mainly flyovers.
Still, a pleasant, although chilly time was had.
6 comments:
Wipit, wapit? Ripit, rockit?
And in summer, Tripits.
So what would the American one be? BBipit?
A similar term I've often uttered this year while birding is F***it!
Very entertaining blog with a super title. I've been reading your blog for some time now and when I finally took the plunge into blogging I added your blog to my essential reading list at www.owlbox.blogspot.com
Keep up the great work - great pics!
Anyone going for the Pechit?
Hi,
I stumbled upon your birding blog today. I am an avid birder from Sri Lanka and started blogging recently. My blog is gallicissa.blogspot.com
Would you like to exhange links?
Happy birding!
Amila.
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