3 Sept - a brief visit to Farlington lagoon (1-2) at Langstone harbour, over the high tide, en route to a family visit. An excellent selection of waders - 2 smart juvenile Curlew Sandpipers and 2 Ruff, a Spotted Redshank, an impressive count of 29 Greenshank with 2-300 Redshank, and over 100 Black-tailed Godwits; and 150 Grey Plover, including many in summer plumage, which gave an amazing display as the flock wheeled in flight in the patchy sunshine (3-8, 10). A Whimbrel, 10+ Curlew, 100+ Oystercatcher 20+ Knot (9), and Dunlin, Ringed Plovers and a Common Sandpiper were also among the 15 wader species seen. I missed the 2 Ospreys that were in the area, but several Sandwich Terns were fishing in the harbour. Photos JM.
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