Broom GPs - Dunlin

After an incredibly moody night with winds howling and heavy but much needed rain battering our shores, the morning was filled with the expectation of grounded waders and so it came to pass.

On arrival at just before 6.30am, four dunlin, a tundrae ringed plover, greenshank and two little ringed plover were present on the scrape.  Perhaps a little disappointing for some that may have expected more variety or something a little rarer.  Still pretty decent.

It was blustery and dark clouds loomed in the distance. 

Another greenshank flew in to join the other already feeding in the shallows.  Totally evading our gaze, two more dunlin joined the other four already present.  This presented a small group of a wider national influx of this species this morning.  They seem to be everywhere.

In the scrub, a lesser whitethroat, sedge warbler, and reed warbler were singing.  At least nine yellow wagtail were feeding out on the grass islands.