Two visits 12:45 > 13:15 & 16:30 > 17:00
10c cloud, drizzle later, increasing SSW wind.
A mini waderfest at the Farm today, the highlight being the first returning Little Ringed Plover and Common Redshank. Along with at least two Green Sandpipers and a pair of Oystercathers.
The LRP was mooching around an ever expanding Godwit Corner will the Redshank favoured the shores of the Spit which increasingly looks like joining the other bank in the coming days and diving the main body of water in two.
The Oystercathers favoured the mud at the entrance to the Inlet where a Farm record high (for me anyway) of eight Goosander, including two drakes also gathered on and off shore as darkness started to fall.
A single Little Egret still flits about the site while a second Swallow was also seen over the water.
A pristine plumaged Grey Wagtail was by the spring fed 'stream' at the bottom of central field.
Also of note a pair of Great Crested Grebe out on the main body, the first I have seen more than a single here while barring a couple of dozen Mallard, half a dozen Teal and a pair of Tufted Duck made up the wildfowl count.
Away from the water
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