26 Jan - Devon and Dorset. A morning visit to Bowling Green Marsh caught the high tide and there were 100s of waders roosting - then a microlight flew over and stirred them all up, and the Long-billed Dowitcher was seen briefly but well with the Redshank (lower). Also seen; Black- and Bar-tailed Godwits, and a Spotted Redshank.
Then to Ferrybridge - excellent views of superb adult Mediterranean Gulls (upper x2), also some immatures mixed with Black-headed Gulls. Portland Harbour contained a group of 4 Black-throated Divers, also a Great Northern, and a Black-Necked Grebe - but I couldn't find the reported Long-tailed Ducks.
Finally, a report of a Spoonbill at Abbotsbury and I viewed the bird, an immature, distantly from the road above the reserve (centre). A rewarding day in superb weather.
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