Tuesday 30 January 2024

Dorset - Puddletown Water Meadows Bardolf Farm - Perplexed Plover!

The water levels at Bardolf Farm are beginning to recede which is not great news but there are plenty of exposed muddy edges at Mill Mead at present. I spent the morning here watching the flock of Lapwing spiral across the landscape before coming to rest on the meadows.

I picked up a lone Golden Plover in the flock but it was distant when it came to rest viewing from Athelhampton Road. I made the decision to move to Cattlecrush at the North side of the meadows. The sun was poking its head out from the cloud which makes viewing and photography challenging despite been half the distance away!

There is still plenty of wildfowl on the meadows which means a firm eye has to be kept on the area! I have had a good run of birds of late and fingers crossed this will continue! 

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