Broom GPs - Whimbrel

It was galling having missed out on the birding bonanza yesterday due to prior commitments so today was the hope that I could salvage something - not that it was ever going to top a group of 15 whimbrel settling briefly on GLE.

My wader count is not at all shabby for the short time I've been frequenting the site but there's always the hope that the tally will be extended.  A wander all the way around GLE is not something I had done in a while (that may also be prohibited) offers a different perspective on the reserve.  A peregrine flew low appearing to carry prey was the first of the year.  

Hirundines once again were present in good numbers with 75 sand martin, 19 house martin, 32 swift and seven swallow dominating the skies particularly on the western side.

Totally unexpected, two whimbrel were feeding on the grass bank behind the scrape.  They may have been there all along, but may have totally missed them the first time around.

Also present were the two little ringed plover, two oystercatcher, four yellow wagtail, and a little egret.