An early morning visit to Wallasea Island today, hoping the Red-breasted Goose would arrive with the Brent Geese flock to feed on the fields by the entrance track as it did yesterday.
We quickly found several Corn Buntings before walking out towards the hide. A Ringtail Hen Harrier appeared in the eastern corner and a Green Sandpiper was found on Pool Marsh. Brian spotted a Peregrine perched on a post out on the marsh and headed that way to photograph it. I headed for the hide to get a closer view of the three Spoonbill we had seen earlier on Fitzroy Lagoon. We added Pintail to the year list when 20+ were seen on Darwin Lagoon among the numerous Wigeon and Teal. The Brent Geese flock eventually appeared on the fields but unfortunately, the Red-breasted Goose wasn't among them.
Before heading for home we managed to add Mediterranean Gull to the year list with a visit to Southend-on-Sea.
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| Sunrise at Wallasea |
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| Looking toward Pool Marsh |
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| Peregrine |
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