Spotted Redshank
Spoonbill
Water rail
Tree Sparrow
Visit to @rspb.bsky.social
#Blacktoftsands and #alkboroughflats highlights of 2 Spotted Redshank, and 16 Spoonbill at the Flats .Plus good views of Water Rail and Bearded Tits at Blacktoft.
#birds #birding 🪶
Ada looking disgruntled that a huge puddle blocked our way.
Ada on a bench overlooking the vast reedbeds
Ada and I having a rest
Fancied somewhere new today. So we went over the Humber Bridge to #AlkboroughFlats.
33 species, with Marsh Harriers in the air at all times (up to 5). Green Woodpecker was our highlight.
Ada walked over 4 miles, her longest walk ever (and would have got further if we worn our wellies).
#ukbirding
Nice trip out to #RSPBBlacktoft and #alkboroughflats. 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 8 Spotted Redshank at Blacktoft + 24 Spoonbills, GWE, 29 Avocet, Spotted Redshank and a pair of Peregrines causing chaos at Alkborough. Good numbers of Greenshank at both sites.
Fresh juv Glaucous Gull flew north down the Trent then NE over #AlkboroughFlats at 1650 seen from Adlingfleet Ings
@RareBirdAlertUK
Still 9 Spoonbills at #AlkboroughFlats this afternoon. Nearby juv YLG between Winterton and Thealby @lincsbirders @Lincsbirding
15 Spoonbills (incl 2 juvs) and a dozen Spotshanks at #AlkboroughFlats this afternoon
@RareBirdAlertUK @Lincsbirding @lincsbirders
Western Purple Swamphen still at #AlkboroughFlats at 1915 +19 Spoonbills and a bat-eating Hobby @RareBirdAlertUK
