Saturday 23 September 2017

Dale area

Had a good look in the fields at Kete and St Anns this morning, but apart from lots of large gulls hunkered down nothing to see. Things got bit more exciting at Dale airfield when a small 'buff coloured' wader got up along the 'grassy' runway (SM 79396 06404). Only briefest of views but looked like a poss B-B sandpiper. It seemed to drop back out of sight. Spent next 2 hours combing the airfield till 11 but no further sign. About 20 Ringed plover, a Snipe and a Curlew. 3-4 Chiffchaff on track down. At a blustery Gann: 93 Curlew, 11 Bar-tailed godwit, 5 Dunlin, 4 Ringed plover, 2 Knot, a Redshank and a Turnstone. 4 Little grebe, 4 Med gulls and a Wigeon.