166

Finally connected with Wood Sand locally taking me onto 166 for the year list and only 5 for the record!


Good days birding in the LDV starting with the female Scaup still on Bank Island, then  Wood Sand, 2 Greenshank, 2 juv Garganey, 4 Dunlin, 4 Ruff, 3 Redshank, plenty of Golden Plover and Lapwing and a single Common Tern as well as a Water Rail sounding like a squeezed out poo....


Promising fields at Thorganby had dried out, but a stunning 2cy male Marsh Harrier perched then flying round up close made up for it!


However then this evening, see photos of this interesting heron in Ireland


http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq118/VinceBull/LargeUnknownBird9.jpg


However more interesting was this report


http://grumpyecologist.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/crakey-change-record-books.html


WOW! How many in the York area this year?! Will a juv be found wandering round Wheldrake pool? PLEASE!