Autumn wader migration begins

Another cool, blustery June morning. I was joined by Dave and we made our way to the Flash which was to produce the morning's only notable birds.

There are now two pairs of Mute Swans on site, the usual pair at the pool and a second pair initially at the Flash but later on the dragonfly pool. The Flash also produced a drake Gadwall.

Perhaps this is one of the pair which hung around in early spring. Also present were the first three returning Green Sandpipers of the autumn.

One of the three Green Sandpipers

There wasn't much else to report. A single female Tufted Duck on the pool behind the stream, and seven juvenile Coots on the Dragonfly pools being the pick of the bunch.