Well I have 4 days off and the first 3 didn't produce much. I always take a few days off at this time as it is usually the wader peak but the only waders I saw were a few Common Sandpiper at Kamiiso. At Yakumo yesterday there were 3 species of egret including the above Great Egret but no waders anywhere. Black Headed Gulls have returned to Kamiiso and I also saw a Peregrine, Mandarin were at Yakumo and Osprey and Kingfisher were at both.
Today I spent lazing about, hopefully September 1st will produce a few waders.
It's a pretty scene with the flowers in the background and it's a great picture of The Great Egret!:)
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DeleteBad luck re the waders, and I agree that it is a lovely setting for the Egret.
ReplyDeleteI'm taking a Queenslander to Werribee on Thursday, so hope to see some of the reported Curlew Sandpipers, Red-necked Stints and Sharp-tailed Sandpipers that have returned. Those three species make up well over 90% of the shorebirds there.
The stints are the default small wader here but the other 2 are scarce in Hokkaido (actually ST Sand is a species I've never even seen)....................
DeleteThere are a couple of those at Leighton Moss. Might have to go there to see them - damn.
ReplyDeleteGo on Phil, treat yourself to a day away from the Fylde............
DeleteNice setting for the Egret, pity about the waders !
ReplyDeleteThey must all be in HK.................
DeleteWe await our waders too - nice egret though!
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Thanks for the comment Stewart..............
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