Autumn return migration began at the Flash on Sunday with the arrival of a juvenile ringed plover. This must be a British bred bird because tundra ringed plovers are barely on their breeding grounds yet. Unlike their northern cousins, British ringed plovers moult quite quickly into 1st winter plumage, but this bird still has the pale edges to the scapulars which indicate that it is still in juvenile plumage, so potentially this may be a local breeder. Interestingly on the day that this bird arrived, a friend had another two juveniles on the outfall at Carr Mill Dam, St Helens. I hope that you enjoyed your summer everybody. Winter draws on!
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