The poor weather with large amounts of rain has left puddles
and small lakes all over the place where there is normally desert. As a result
Black-headed Gulls have been taking advantage of the water to rest on, fly
around and generally enjoying themselves. It is not unusual too see large
numbers of the species flying over the camp, but they seldom stop and the
current numbers are the largest I have seen since I have been here. At the peak
there were probably 60+ birds around. Waders are also enjoying the new wet
areas with good numbers of Ruff totalling 22 birds. Little Stint numbers are in
double figures and two Common Greenshanks and a Common Redshank were in the wet
fields. The best waders were two Ruddy Turnstones, although they only stayed
briefly before flying off. A Clamorous Reed Warbler was enjoying the rain and
plenty of Water Pipits and White Wagtails were doing likewise. Just as it was getting dark a Northern Shoveler flew in a landed for the night.
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| Common Black-headed Gull |
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| Common Redshank |
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| Northern Shoveller |