Ring Ouzels ...... half a dozen!

27 April - After an initially fruitless search for Ouzels at Cleeve Hill, thanks to Roy Shilham I checked the cattle pen area and after first seeing his 3 birds, a total of 6 Rouzels were seen feeding around the gorse bushes on the northern slope. Fairly wary as always, but with patience and by keeping still good fairly close views were had. Always exciting birds to see, en route to their remote northern breeding grounds. En route home, 5 Whimbrels seen on the tide at Fretherne, along with 3 Grey Plover, also Common Sandpiper and Dunlin, together with 3 Wheatears.