Friday, September 18, 2026

Curlew Sandpiper, RSPB Blacktoft Sands

 










A fantastic few hours today in Marshland Hide, waders galore on the high tide but this little wader was the icing on the cake, a curlew sandpiper !

Spotted Redshanks, RSPB Blacktoft Sands

 








A few spotted redshank from Marshland Hide this afternoon

A fantastic week for waders

 


Godwits feeding on the tide





Dunlin





Snipe

Redshank


Ruff

A distant Ringed Plover





and a couple of Little Ringed Plovers
Been a flipping good week !!

Pink-footed Geese

 






They have arrived back for the winter and our local fields are a big attraction for food

Camera Catch-up

 


Common Scoter coming past at Huttoft Car Park


A couple of Great-spotted Woodpeckers


and a distant Green Woodpecker

Huttoft Bank - love this place xx


Red Admirals on the path at Blacktoft


Yellow Wagtail


and a Willow Warbler