A late morning visit was almost abandoned when I found; 8 paddle boarders, several dog walkers and 2 birders already present. I ignored everybody and carried on regardless, making the most of the break in the weather and was rewarded by distant views of 11 whimbrel, my highest count at Rhaslas (record shots only). Also present were 3 swift (first for the year), a single common sandpiper and a fresh influx of wheatear c5. Note 11 whimbrel were reported at Llangorse later in the day, I wonder.
Bird briefly present on the 24th, on ridge to east of pool, then slipped east. Maybe I should have enlarged image sooner, nah! just a juv peregrine with a fat moustache.
2 little ringed plover present today, singles have been noted briefly over the last week but flush at a distance and appear to head north. 3 common sand also noted.
Rhaslas this morning; singles of turnstone, dunlin and common sandpiper on shoreline with flyover lapwing and curlew. Yesterday a little ringed plover heading north.
