As predicted, the Swarovski big guns came out after work and easily picked out the two summer plumaged Spotted Redshanks and slightly more dowdy Ruffs at Derek White's Eggs pit. Common Tern was also a late entrant to the list with around ten zooming around over the pits. 118 and currently back level with the Nuns! I wonder what's next?
So just out of interest, how many of the following would be anywhere near The Lodge list without those blessed pits?
ReplyDeleteMute Swan
Barnacle Goose
Common Shelduck
Eurasian Wigeon
Gadwall
Eurasian Teal
Shoveler
Common Pochard
Tufted Duck
Little Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Little Egret
Common Coot
Oystercatcher
Little Ringed Plover
Ringed Plover
Dunlin
Ruff
Black-tailed Godwit
Common Redshank
Green Sandpiper
Spotted Redshank
Mediterranean Gull
Common Tern
We'll be doing well to get 2 from Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit and Spotted Redshank - it already looks like the LRPs (Long Range Pits) will steal the points in the BirdTrack Challenge
ReplyDeleteVirtually none! We would be sunk without the 'from the reserve' clause! Your lake would have given you a massive advantage had we stuck with 'only on or over the reserve'.
ReplyDeleteAs it is, the ultimate prize of the TEAL cup will surely be won by the amount of watery stuff recorded?
You could be right there, Steve... if only it was easy to sample/ID!
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