Redshank and Common Sandpiper (far left)
in high tide roost, Bow Creek, February 2011
An afternoon visit timed to coincide with high tide produced nothing out of the ordinary, it was an extremely mild day for February, albeit with a robust south-west wind that played havoc with the queues on the Tufted Duck, 36 of which were present on the basin. Common Teal were fairly evenly scattered throughout the site with a total count of 225 but there was no sign of the wintering female Pintail. The high tide wader roost produced 12 Redshank and two Common Sandpiper, a low February count of the former not really surprising given the clement weather conditions. Four Pied Wagtails and a single Grey Wagtail were the only notable passerines along with a singing Song Thrush in the ecology park.
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