Seems to be one of those springs that creeps in gradually this year - Willow Warblers have been singing in the dunes for almost three weeks now, but they were finally starting to get showy today. No sense of a major arrival of a range of species yet, just a slow build of birds sneaking…

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15.04.2024

Pretty colours | John Dempsey Birdblog

The loud "sweeet" call was audible above the constant traffic drone as the Yellow Wagtail bounded over the road by Crossens Outer before pitching back down on to the marsh amongst a carpet of White Wagtails. At least 70 White Wags there this afternoon, with Little Ringed Plover and a particularly fine and particularly pink…

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20.04.2024

In Transit | John Dempsey Birdblog

The monthly survey between Hall Road and Hightown was blighted by the apparently unending westerly winds of the past week - even in the sun it was bitter enough to turn a Whimbrel's legs blue. Four humbug heads shivered in the teeth of the wind over the tide before moving up the coast to feed.…

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23.04.2024

Little dark. | John Dempsey Birdblog

The wind had a keen edge to it once the sun went in this afternoon and spring shut down again at Marshside. I huddled down to watch three second year Little Gulls on Crossens Inner as they swept up and down the main ditch, frustratingly distant in the poor light, but mesmerising to observe as…

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