Thursday 29 August 2024

Curlew sandpipers and more at Martin Mere


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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