Ross had come up with the goods again. A phone call in the afternoon informed me he had seen a Common Sandpiper strolling around the edge of Bradbourne House lake, East Malling at lunchtime. I made my way down there, and sure enough, there it was....as easy as that! Only the second record of this species at this location (that we know of). 50+ Canada Geese sat in the shade of Plane trees and a adult Little Grebe bobbed along on the lake.
Thursday, 7 August 2008
Thursday 7th August
Ross had come up with the goods again. A phone call in the afternoon informed me he had seen a Common Sandpiper strolling around the edge of Bradbourne House lake, East Malling at lunchtime. I made my way down there, and sure enough, there it was....as easy as that! Only the second record of this species at this location (that we know of). 50+ Canada Geese sat in the shade of Plane trees and a adult Little Grebe bobbed along on the lake.
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Welldone with the Common Sandpiper. I had 1 thismorning down at Allington Lock.
Excellent! My friend is getting married at Bradbourne House in October...I wonder if we'll be too late for autumn migrants!
Adam ,
I have just got the loan of an insect book , and according to that , I'd say your ID Volucella zonaria is spot on .
Nice one with the Common Sandpiper.
Looks like a Green Sanpiper to me Adam.mmmm.....but then again!
Ad, Definately a Comm'n Sand. Though the pictures were taken looking in to the the dark, making the bird look dark, there are still several features ruling out Green:
The long tail.
Angle of the dark front - producing a white gap between wing and chest.
Dark line behind the eye.
What this picture doesn't show was the wacking great wing-bar, flight action, dark rump or distinctive call, first three of which I got in my blurred flight snap.
A common.
Hi Bald birder,
I was going to ask did it have a wing bar. The pic doesn't show the white gap between chest and wing, mainly 'cos there is a piece of grass in the way! :-)
Hi there Warren, Have added another of my snaps on to my blog. Tis only cos it's in to the light that the bird appears dark. If you have a look at my crap flight shot, it looks too pale! If the flippin thing hadn't been quite so wary, both Adam and I might have got some better snaps - as it was all images were taken at 40metres distance - not good when you've got a 150mm macro lens on!
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Regards, The Bald Birder
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