The same old early begin noticed Brian, Norman and me scanning Simmond’s Scrape earlier than 8.00am Nothing a lot at first, primarily as a result of two guys had been strimming in entrance of the cover! We walked spherical to Bishop’s, the place just a few waders had been lurking: Ruff, Black-tailed Godwits, Dunlin and lots of of Lapwings. After an hour or so (the strimming nonetheless happening!) we walked out alongside the East Financial institution, having fun with the antics of the Sandwich Terns and catching glimpses of quite a few Nice White Egrets out on the reserve.
The stroll again for espresso gave us shut views of a fly-over Spoonbill, which appeared to land on Pat’s: accordingly, we walked again to the centre hides and spent just a few hours having fun with a flock of 4 Whimbrel, a number of Frequent Sandpipers and two Inexperienced Sandpipers: the Spoonbil had joined one other on an island and gone to sleep!
With nothing else to see we selected one other espresso: as we drank this on the terrace a flock of 9 Nice White and two or three Little Egrets flew in to the again of Pat’s. Ending our espresso, we scuttled spherical and took just a few photographs, earlier than leaving for residence.
