Wednesday 14 April 2010


When a colleague put an envelope of cash through my door this afternoon I knew my luck was in so headed down to Prestwick Carr to see what was about and on the flash behind Mayfair Cottage were No 87 a Ringed Plover and No 88. a pair of Shoveler. The water conditions are ideal for these ducks but the last time seen here was 2001 so I was cock a hoop. The pictures unfortunately are from Druridge Pools last Friday as the birds in question were fifty meters into the sun away but a solid tick all the same. Also present, 17 Oystercatcher (getting on for a site record), 4 Mallard and a Redshank.

Thanks also to Sedgedunum Warbler for the tip from Bill. I watched special bird No 84 for half an hour this evening and managed a couple of shots for a later post. Now for that lottery ticket...

4 comments:

  1. Can i have a lucky dip please??
    John

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  2. Am pleased to see you got No 84

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  3. Peter,
    You probably already know about it, but if not a Ruff was reported in Birdguides at 19.45 today 15/4/10 at Prestwick.
    John

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  4. Yes thanks, AF and I picked it up with the help of two other birders who had found it with a Redshank. Good views of the big bird being mobbed by a Crow at 3.30

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