Sutton Bingham - Sun 18 Sep

A late afternoon visit today and after a few days with very little happening I did find something a bit different today as whilst I was standing on the northern causeway I heard a Greenshank calling and before long saw it flying in from the south, and by attempting to mimic its call I managed to bring it in and it dropped on the the mud just off the causeway where it showed really well.

I then took a quick look at the southern end but there was nothing of note. On return to the northern end the Greenshank had vanished, though two Common Sandpiper were still present.

Sutton Bingham - Thu 15 Sep

Well it was all change today, an early afternoon visit was really poor when compared to the recent run of birds on patch. Yesterday's Great White Egret was present when I arrived but within ten minutes of me arriving it flew off and was not to return. The only wader present was a Common Sandpiper on West Pool with somewhat aberrant plumage, but after careful study it was nothing more unusual.

A couple of Meadow Pipits flew north and were my first of the Autumn whilst two Reed Buntings were feeding in the vegetation at the southern end.

A Little Grebe was present from the northern causeway, as was my first returning Wigeon.

So no waders today (except the lone Common Sandpiper), let's see if there is still time for more to drop in.

Sutton Bingham - Wed 14 Sep

A quick lunchtime visit was very productive (though I missed an Osprey being mobbed by a Red Kite by a matter of minutes - I blame the Land Rover driver I was following who stopped his vehicle every time a car came towards him!). Anyway, enough moaning, what I did connect with this afternoon were a couple of juvenile Ringed Plovers at the southern end along with seven Green Sandpipers and a lone Wood Sandpiper.

Also at the southern end today was just the second Great White Egret of the year.

Now I would like to take credit for the Great White Egret and Wood Sandpiper, but Dave Chown had been on site before me and reported them, so I'll settle for the good views instead.
I did have a fly-over Tree Pipit though and six Shoveler and two Common Sandpiper were noted. A Clouded Yellow as also on the wing.

Sutton Bingham - Tue 13 Sep

The two Curlew Sandpipers that arrived last Thursday were last seen last night as there was no sign today during a very quick visit, in fact the only waders at the southern end were two Black-tailed Godwits. Teal numbers were also down, with just half a dozen present but a female Pintail was a new arrival. At the northern end a lone Common Sandpiper was on West Pool.

A pair of Tufted Duck were present last night but were not seen today.

Sutton Bingham - Sun 12 Sep

An early evening visit today, just half an hour at the southern end before the site was locked up. It was pretty much the same as yesterday with the two Curlew Sandpipers still present with two Ringed Plover and three Common Sandpipers. The four Black-tailed Godwit were also lingering.

Teal numbers had increased to nineteen birds and the female Shoveler was still present. A lone Coot was at the northern end.

Sutton Bingham - Sat 10 Sep

Somewhat of a clear out overnight with many of the recent waders having departed, however the two Curlew Sandpipers were still at the southern end alongside a couple of Ringed Plovers and the four Black-tailed Godwits. A single Yellow Wagtail was also noted during a quick visit.

Sutton Bingham - Fri 9 Sep

A thirty minute lunchtime visit today and due to time constraints I focused my attention on the southern end where it was pretty much the same at yesterday with regard to the waders present. Both Curlew Sandpipers were still feeding with the two Dunlin and five Ringed Plover. The Little Ringed Plover were keeping themselves apart but four were still loitering, as were the four Black-tailed Godwit and Common Sandpipers had increased to ten birds.

The pick of the birds today though was a Wheatear that was present on the shoreline.

So another decent visit today, let's see what tomorrow brings.