I was lured to Martin Mere today by a juvenile pectoral sandpiper which
unfortunately I didn't see but it was still a fantastic visit with the stars
being 11 juvenile curlew sandpipers on Woodend marsh from the Gordon Taylor
hide. It's quite a while since I saw double figures in the north west.
Birds were just everywhere today with other highlights including wood
sandpiper on Vinson's marsh, a flying bittern, hobby, 24 cattle egrets, two
little egrets, green sandpiper, eight juvenile little ringed plover,
greenshank and a hunting peregrine. Pretty awesome stuff!
Part of the flock of 24 cattle egrets. Who would have predicted this when I
first visited Martin Mere 50 years ago?
Woodend marsh looking good.
Vinson's marsh (left) and Sunley's marsh (right) looking good.
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