Thursday 9 April 2015

Edderthorpe/ Houghton Washland AM

Trickle of Swallows and House Martins this morning. Redshank 9, little Egret 2, Shelduck 5.
Houghton Washland. Redshank 14, Ruff 2, LRP 1, Snipe 14, Little Egret 2.
I noticed a swan in the middle of the field behind Houghton Washland had been in the same place since Monday! A closer look revealed this to be a Whooper Swan. It does not appear to be injured as it can walk around and flap its wings. Could the powers that be have this checked out?.  A dog walker flushed the waders off the flash, these flew towards Edderthorpe where  I relocated the 2 Ruff.

1 comment:

Ziggy said...

Correction, should have read Sand Martins not House Martins. Sorry!