After a stormy night and a little sleep I got up at
stupid o’clock looking and feeling like Golem!! There was a brief respite in
the rain so off I trudged to Beddington Farm.
The Farm is at its best when the weather is rotten and this
morning was one of these occasions!! Glen and Tank had also struggled sleeping
both arriving at almost mad o’clock. The morning started slowly with a walk to
the lagoons which was totally devoid of waders. I spied four waders moving
around on the lake but could not decipher what they were before they dropped out
of sight.
A scan of same resulted in Little Ringed Plovers, Common
Sandpipers, Snipe and a Little Egret that dropped in! A few Cormorants were
flying around and the cloud was beginning to close in!
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| (Whimbrel) |
The skies were still looking good. Glen and Tank had gone
for a wander around the lake and I stood post at the hide. Just before the rain
got into full flow I heard calls from the skies. A small flock of Whimbrel who were
obviously in a hurry to go somewhere, so much so they didn’t even seem to look
at the lake and they departed SW.
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| (3/4 flock of Whimbrel) |
Pete Alfrey joined the crew but there was no more excitement
until it was time to go home and sleep it must have been at least 10am! A few
hours later and feeling refreshed I met Pete back at the Farm to wait for the
next storm which didn’t happen!
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| (Mute Swan) |
Beautiful sunny skies prevailed so a bit of
photo practice before returning home for...yes another sleep!!
More storms forecast tonight what will tomorrow bring!!
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