Rouzel & terns

A pretty good day today at Breydon Water after an uneventful walk round there on Friday. Friday produced the same migrants as before although numbers Whitethroats and Sedge Warblers had increased overnight.

Along Harpers Lane today there was anice mix of warblers including a Lesser Whitethroat (106). At Breydon there was a good selection of waders including 4 Whimbrel, 300+ Dunlin, 50+ Ringed Plover, 100+ Blackwits, 3 Knot, a Spotted Redshank, 10+ Greenshank, 7 Sanderling, 3 Avocet and a Common Sandpiper. Just as I was leaving 2 Common Terns flew past followed closely by Sand Martins (107 & 108). There was a distant Ringed Plover that got me excited briefly as the black breast band was incomplete. I had high hopes for Kentish!

Along the south bank of the river the now usual mix of warblers were very vocal but the highlight had to be the elusive male Ring Ouzel (109) near the farm. Also in the same field was a Wheatear and White Wagtail while a Yelllow Wagtail flew over. On the mud flats there were 2 adult Little Gulls (110) and 3 Sandwich Terns (111) roosted. The walk ended on a high as 3 Swifts (112) flew over my house.
Just a wee montage of 'white' butterflies. I normally find these hard to photograph so it was nice to get the three common ones today (large, small and green-veined).