Fullfilled a lifetime birding mini-wish today- to see a 'summer migrant' in the UK in February.
I was actually out this morning trying to find my own one by checking out Ferry and the Tramway HERE . Highlights were the Green Sand, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers and a flock of 160 Golden Plover flying around by no summer migrants. The new habitat on Ferry keeps looking better and better with muddy margins- there was Green Sand, Redshank, Curlew, Oystercatcher, Lapwing (only 1) and Avocet plus still good numbers of Shoveler, Wigeon, Teal, about 15 Shelducks and a few Gadwall. Also there was a Little Grebe on the flood and Coots too.
In the afternoon news broke of 3 Sand Martins at Chichester Gravel Pits so I dashed over there to try to get the February summer migrant and indeed when I got to Peckham Copse there were 4 flying around. Found by visiting birder Colin Jupp. Very nice indeed. Also had 52 Pochard and 108 Tufted Ducks. HERE
Interesting to see the distribution of Sand Martins across the UK today HERE with no clear coastal concentration and scattered birds inland and elsewhere all the way as far north as Scotland.
Now on 128 for the local year list .
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