15 Sept - A visit to the south coast a few days after westerly storms, and a couple of vagrant waders seen - firstly a Baird's Sandpiper (1) from North America on Butts lagoon, small with a long primary projection and fairly short legs - and a Grey Phalarope (2) on Normandy Marsh. A very good selection of other birds seen - a flock of 5 Spoonbills flew low west - but I had no card in my camera! also seen - at least 36 Mediterranean Gulls (11-13), a mixture of adults and immatures - 25+ Little Egrets (14-15) - at least 10 Greenshanks (5-7) and 3 Spotted Redshanks - a smart Curlew Sandpiper - 2 Ruff and 2 Knot - 20+ moulting Eider offshore - and a couple of migrant Wheatears (16). Other waders included Black-tailed Godwit (8-9), Curlew (10), Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Turnstone, Oystercatcher, Grey Plover and Redshank. Sandwich Terns were fishing offshore and 2 Cetti's Warblers were calling. Photos 3-16 JM.
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