A Shore thing.
I'm not normally one for racing around the country twitching. But if something turns up in the North West I will make an effort to try and see it. And thats exactly what I did this morning. Got up bright and early to try a catch sight of the Shore Lark which turned up at Southport yesterday afternoon. Got there at 7.30 and by 9.45 there was no sign. So soaked wet through I decided to accept defeat and headed home stopping at Crosby marine park on the way to see if anything was on the lake. And you guessed it just as I took my seatbelt off at Crosby marine lake car park I got an email from birdguides on my phone. Someone had spotted the Shore Lark 10 minutes after I left. Dilemma either except defeat or head back to Southport. Well, I wasn't going to accept a soaking for nothing and headed back. And there it was when I got back bold as brass posing for numerous photos and about 30 other birders. Lovely bird and I'm glad I went back. Watched it for about an hour and got some not so good digiscope shots. Also got some Pink feet over head and a flock of 40 odd Twite so not a bad morning after all. Oh the joys of birding.
List:
Southport beach
Pink footed goose
Bar tailed godwit
Redshank
Shore lark 1
Meadow pipit
Linnet
Twite 40+
List:Southport beach
Pink footed goose
Bar tailed godwit
Redshank
Shore lark 1
Meadow pipit
Linnet
Twite 40+
Total Comments 4
Comments
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Some good shots and a fine bird, almost the same story as mine yesterday but without the turn around, its sometimes worth the drenching to see these beauties.Posted 08-11-09 at 04:58 PM by Merlin
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A nice read Jonny,glad you got to see the shore Lark,tis a super bird,great pic too!Posted 09-11-09 at 08:22 AM by Twitcheruth
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A great report Jonny, the photo's are great.Posted 10-11-09 at 02:00 PM by alanjns
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Thanks allPosted 10-11-09 at 03:17 PM by JONNY74
