Wednesday 15 April 2009

Wednesday Evening - 16th April 09 - Water Pipit Redux!

From 5:00 to 6:30 this evening.

I've found the secret in finding the Water Pipit, just don't look for it in the first place.
While viewing the White Wagtail, there is still at least one present, the WP dropped down on the adjacent bit of mud, just at the mouth of the NW inlet (best viewable on River Ouse side walk through banking). However I am pretty sure this is not the bird I initially found last week and this backs up Rob Hills theory of two birds last Saturday.
See here.
This does appear to be a browner individual in full sunlight. I'll leave it to the experts.

Also at west end of main body of water half a dozen Yellow Wagtail, the aforementioned White, and a brief view of a Grey. The various Pied's made the set.

Just a single LRP flitting about, two Northern Wheatear, three Green Sandpipers. Two Green Woodpeckers in the grass south of the inlet were giving excellent views. Along the river itself, Kingfisher.

For those on the river side, the reeds on the far bank between the two gaps in the banking always used to be good for Reed and Sedge Warbler, however the proximity of caravans now might change this.

Links:
Yellow Wagtail - RSPB
Yellow Wagtail - Birdguides
Yellow Wagtail - BTO

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