9th July


Ferrybridge this morning 0600-0800 54 Dunlin, 7 Common Sandpiper, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Turnstone, Knot, 4 Sandwich Tern, 8 Swift south

— Debra Saunders (@debbyseamist.bsky.social) Jul 9, 2024 at 8:11

Uptick in wader numbers as a result of today's yet more rain accounted for most of the day's land migrants: 6 Redshank (per JW) were additional to @debbyseamist.bsky.social's Ferrybridge nos + 2 Whimbrel thru at the Bill. Sea: 116 Com Scoter thru off the Bill + 17 Manx and 1 Balearic.

— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) Jul 9, 2024 at 22:42

Dunlin at Ferrybridge this morning

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— Debra Saunders (@debbyseamist.bsky.social) Jul 9, 2024 at 10:24

This juvenile Little Tern was having a go at fishing, Ferrybridge #ChesilLittleTerns

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— Debra Saunders (@debbyseamist.bsky.social) Jul 9, 2024 at 10:21

One of the day's Whimbrel - this one at Ferrybridge © Pete Saunders: