August had already produced a real local scarcity in the shape of a Spotted Redshank, so hopes were high more interest, during what has been thus far, a good autumn for passage waders nationally.
On 06/09, a quick look on the way back from work delivered the goods. A quick scan revealed nothing massively new, however walking further down the path and another scan later and there, amongst a handful of Green Sands was a crisp, juvenile Curlew Sandpiper. Really nice for the regular effort to pay off!
Other than that, during September the site has produced regular double-figure counts of Green Sands, up to 2 Ruff, Ringed Plover, Dunlin and a number of Common Sand and Snipe. Away from the waders, best has been a juvenile Caspian Gull on the quarry, as well as Stonechat and Peregrine among other things.
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