An early start again today as I had arranged a morning out with friends Steve and John and we arrived at Lodmoor at 8.45am. We walked down Beachdown Way and before long found the main target bird, a Long-billed Dowitcher as it showed well alongside some Dunlin and Lapwing.
We then continued around the reserve and saw a few other species as we walked along. An Avocet was feeding on the marsh and a Marsh Harrier flew over. A total of seven Scaup were on the water, and a pair of Bullfinches were seen. We then left Lodmoor and headed down the road to Radipole.
It was just before 10.00am when we arrived and after paying for an hours parking we walked straight out to North Hide, seeing a Water Rail along the way as it ran across the path in front of us. From the hide we saw a couple of Black-tailed Godwits and a Stonechat, but little else of note. With time ticking by, we walked back to the car, seeing a couple of Mediterranean Gulls on the water.
I had told Ellie that I would be back home in time for lunch, but before I knew it John and Steve had convinced me to stay out for a bit longer and we ended up having an afternoon of birding too!
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