Muchas gracias to Mr Hunt for sending me his superior shots of the Long Billed Dowitcher while it was showing at Marshside yesterday.
As far as I know the dow wasn't seen at Marshside today, and with the appearance of a Long Billed Dowitcher at Inner Marsh Farm today, I rather fear "our" bird has gone all up-market and Cheshire on us.
I hate it when waders go social climbing.
"Hi John, a few shots of the Dowitcher for you. First seen yesterday avo, then picked up again this morn at the Junction Pool before settling in front of Nels. It showed well mid-morn roosting with Black Tails, don't know how long it stayed after 11am as me and Trops had to go and get some breaky", explains Neill.
"Don't know who initially found it, but well done to him/her!"
It should be pointed out that Trops is capable of consuming terrifyingly large breakfasts (I've seen Blue Whales blush and falter in comparison), so I assume the boys were out of the field for the rest of the day.
Thanks again for the pix buddy, I was working at the Southport Airshow today ("chocks away Ginger!!!"), so the best I managed was a severely ticked off Wheatear, a few Mipits, Linnets and two groups of alba wags between Weld Road and the Pleasureland roundabout as thousands of cars poured onto the beach.
Man, did those folk leave a lot of rubbish.
Eyes to the skies everyone, eyes to the skies.
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Apparently the 'air show' or should that be the 'arms industry PR stunt' at Southport will only be cancelled if one of the big transporter planes accidentally sucks a few Pink-footed Geese into the jet engines and crashes into the litter dropping spectators. At least they are not doing it during peak migration, that would be just stupid...
27/9/09: A roost of 44 Little Egrets at SOUTHPORT MARINE LAKE this morning. Greenshank, Snipe, Curlew, juvenile Water Rail and a further 4 Little Egrets at Marshside from Sandgrounders hide.
Hi John 2 Long Billed Dowitcher at Inner Marsh Farm today. One must be the Marshside bird you would think.
Hale Point today, slow visible migration included Mipits/Skylarks/Alba type wags and 2 Merlins bisected by a stunning young Hobby.
Skylarks observed to have overflying Lapland Bunting, which sadly didn't call but not unknown at this site.
I know there is strong competition with Blackpool, especially at keeping the season alive as long as possible but you have to wonder at the wisdom of putting fast jets into near proximity of several thousand geese. Having said that, it easy for an aviation enthusiast like me to be dismissive of the show content when I have seen most of it in the environs of Bedfordshire over the last few years. :)
Ron: I didn't know who you were but you should have said 'Hi!' You had an advantage on me today. We don't have to agree on everything we say (as you didn't with me) to get to know each other.