Wednesday 7 August 2019

North Cave Wetlands

Courtesy DW along with DM. A great day out:
1 Common Tern. 9 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Pochard, 3 Shoveler, 4/5 Shelduck, 1 Garganey in eclipse.
6 Cormorant, not forgetting myriads of Coot, Tufted Duck plus several Mute Swan & Moorhen.




Waders were kind to us: 5 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, 3 Snipe & Loadsa Lapwing.

1 each Buzzard & Kestrel.
2 Yellowhammer, pr Blackcap. Fleeting glimpses of possible Lesser Whitethroat.
1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Swift ditto Sand Martin, 1 House Martin, 6 Swallow.


Bottom two photos DW