More waders...........

15-16 Sept - A stop at Farmoor on 15th was rather quiet in hot and humid weather on 15th, with 2 Ringed Plovers (confiding as usual) and a Wheatear. Much cooler and fresher on 16th for another wader morning. The juv Pectoral Sandpiper was still present at Goldcliff, although rather distant. Also here the usual impressive array of species - 3 smart Spotted Redshanks with 11 Greenshank, a nice comparison in the Common Redshank flock. 2 juv Little Stints on the mud also 3 Ruff. A stop at Pilning by the Severn bridge gave distant views of Wood and Curlew Sandpiper for a 15-wader morning - and a Greenshank still on pit 132 in CWP. A relief to have cooler and fresher conditions at last, much more seasonal.