Visits to Broom have been infrequent over the last month or so, heading over when I can to catch-up with any remnants of inland wader movement. It has generally been an inauspicious migration period with the odd encounter with a migrant or two.
A visit on the 17th of August was pretty decent recording an adult Ringed Plover present on GLE along with the remaining two Ruff, three Common Sandpiper, three Little Ringed Plover, and eight Snipe. A Little Egret, two Pochard, nine Egyptian Goose, and three newly arrived juvenile Common Gull were also present.
There was very little change on the 23rd with three Common Sandpiper, two Little Ringed Plover, and a single Snipe making up the wader count. Three Little Egret were now present with a Common Gull, a Yellow Wagtail on the foreshore, and the first Wigeon of the autumn.
It was a while before the next visit on the 13th September that ended up being quite productive. A hunting juvenile
Hobby was the highlight as it made several passes skimming low over the water in search of dragonflies and other large insects.
A fem/imm Garganey that had been present for a few days was seen roosting on the main island with a female Pintail. A vocal Yellow Wagtail was seen around the margins of the pools where seven Snipe were feeding around the vegetated areas. Four Wigeon and six Teal were retuning wildfowl and the wandering Little Egret was present feeding along the foreshore. A Common Gull was also present.
A Clouded Yellow butterfly was a surprise flyby.
The 26th promised much after an initial flurry that saw five flyover Redpoll and two Swallow on arrival. It was generally quiet with around 15 House Martin feeding over the main lake. A group of 62 Canada Goose were on LGW, with a total of 12 Wigeon across the lakes. A single Chiffchaff and a male Stonechat made up the day's sightings.
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