Golden Week 2023 #10

Black-winged Stilt

This bird was at a tidal pool we often go to. The tide was out but the sun was in the wrong place for photos…

Black-winged Stilt

We returned later but the tide had come in and there was no exposed mud anywhere.

Lots of waders scattered around yesterday; in addition to the stilt there were Ruddy Turnstone, Grey Plover, Eurasian Curlew, Grey-tailed tattler, Wood Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover and Bar-tailed Godwit.

Plus a flock of Sanderling.

Sanderling

Up the beach

Eurasian Curlew

The curlew wasn’t the only wader around. There were also Black-winged Stilt, Little Ringed Plover and Northern Lapwing. Other stuff on Sunday at Yakumo included my first Barn Swallow of the year, my probable last local White-tailed eagle, lots of Whooper Swan, a lone White-front, lots of Common Gull and a few Glaucous too.

Eurasian Curlew
Eurasian Curlew