Sutton Bingham - Sat 19 Apr

I got a message this morning from one of the Rangers at Sutton Bingham saying he had a strange bird outside the Fishing Lodge but that it had flown to the northern bank and was lost to view. Unfortunately, I knew it would be a little while before I could get to site. Fortunately, when I did arrive I managed to relocate the bird in question and it was a Whimbrel!

I've not seen many Whimbrel at Sutton Bingham, they are a scarce visitor and it's been many years since the last one I saw on the patch, so this was a real bonus, and the fact it was pretty settled for the duration of my visit made it all the more rewarding.

The only other bird of note this morning was a lone Common Sandpiper but an afternoon visit did yield brief views of the singing Cetti's Warbler which is still hanging around near Cotton Bridge.

Sutton Bingham year list for 2025 now at 93 species.