Hamble River

Sunday 10 August

Turnstone Arenaria interpres

Back across the road to the Hamble river once more in beautiful, warm, sunny weather and the tide mid-way in so far more birds feeding on the shore and flooding meadow. No Knot this morning but replaced by both a resting Cormorant and a Great Black-backed Gull.  Around 24 Black-headed and a dozen Herring Gulls on show.

Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa

The walk up river to the conservation area and back produce four Little Egrets and thee Turnstones.  However, lots of feeding Black-tailed Godwits and the expected Redshanks.  Lovely to come across the five distant Ringed Plovers on the shore line and, of course, regular sightings of Curlew plus a couple of Whimbrel, one on the shore and the other on the about-to-be flooded Bunny Meadow.

Distant record shot of Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula

In the gardens at the back of the meadow a trio of magpie and the neighbour hosting a quartet of Canada Geese.  Just the two Carrion Crow but a handful of Woodpigeon.

Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus

Birds seen:

Canada Goose, Mallard, Cormorant, Little Egret, Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Curlew, Redshank, Turnstone, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon. Pied Wagtail, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling.

Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo

Curlew Numenius arquata

Little Egret Egretta garzetta

Redshank Tringa totanus

Turnstone Arenaria interpres

Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrelli

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