With positive news that the Red-necked Phalarope had remained at Abberton into its second day, we made the fifty mile trip around mid-morning.
Upon arrival, we quickly joined the handful of birders already present and found the Red-necked Phalarope immediately. It remained distant throughout our stay but occasionally ventured close enough to obtain some nice scope views.
An added bonus was the presence of a Pectoral Sandpiper. Viewing was proving difficult with the heat haze and distance involved. But again some nice scope views were had when the bird moved around the muddy spits while feeding.
The reported Spoonbill from earlier this morning had moved on by the time we arrived, but a Great White Egret was showing well at half the distance of the pec Sandpiper.
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| Hide/viewing screen at Wigborough Bay |
While watching the Phalarope we were entertained by the Red Arrows. Almost certainly from the Clacton Air Show held today. The final sighting of the day was a fly over Spitfire.
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