Today at Harwood Dale Lake
there were a Mandarin Duck, 4 Oystercatchers, 3 Swifts, 7 Wheatears, a White
Wagtail, a Little Ringed Plover in the north-western corner, a House Martin, 20
Swallows and 30 Sand Martins.
On Potter Brompton Carr no
sign of yesterdays Wood Sandpiper, but the ♂ Pochard was still present and also
7 Wigeon and Reed and Sedge Warblers; 2 Common Sandpipers were on Wykeham South
Lake and a Swift flew over Heron Lane, Crossgates at 09.55.
In Cornelian Bay a nice count
of 41 Whimbrel plus a Red-throated Diver and 4 Common Eider flew south, around
the Harbour 22 Purple Sandpipers were roosting on the tip of East Pier this
afternoon and on the West Pier 16 Turnstones with many approaching full summer
plumage.
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| Turnstone - West Pier Car Park - Steve Wignill |
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| Purple Sandpiper - East Pier - Steve Wignill |
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