plover

1 lrp at soil hill this evening

photos (not mine) of soil hill dotterel

dottrel

half way up to soil hill this afternoon and hey presto, a text from brian saying a female dottrel on soil hill. its my first dottrel ever. the crowds were increasing as i left

little ringed plover

2 little ringed plovers at soil hill tonight-another first to my list
also presant were:
2 grey partridge flushed by the main pool
skylarks started singing when the rain let up
didnt bother to count them
lets just say lots
lots of mipits and lapwings 2

EGP

4 swallows on the lake dartigna round
1 chiffchaff in the bush opposite the canal
no scoter today
1 grebe in full summer plumage