Sunday 1 September 2024

Whinchat & Greenshank at the North Denes

On Thursday 29th August directly after work, I looked around the North Denes, where there is a lot of tall vegetation, by the usual spot where the Alexanders are (the south- east part) I soon spotted the trio of Whinchats that showed well when the sun was out and went to ground when the cloud blocked the sun. As I walked back to the car, I checked the sea for Terns but didn't see any. A succession of Mediterranean Gulls flew north, 11 in total, 9 adults, 1 2nd winter and 1 immature. I heard a "chew- chew- chew" and was looking for the Greenshank but initially I couldn't see it and then I suddenly saw it flying low north- east over the car park and out to sea.

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