At about 9pm last night another Tawny Owl was hooting away and was in one of the Oaks in the garden with a female responding a short distance away.
The weather looked grim today, the girls were expecting some school friends for the afternoon, so after a gym visit I decided to head off to Arlington to try for the Buff-breasted sandpiper in fairly heavy rain and another stiff southerly. The water was low enough to expose a small section of mud just off the dam where the bird had been favouring. It was only a short walk but once on the dam the conditions were reminiscent of a blustery Blakeney point last weekend. The Buff-breasted sandpiper showed well and was quite active. The wind was helpfully back-on so viewing wasn't too bad. A rather washed out Avocet, 4 Ringed Plover and a handful of Dunlin were also there with a good number of Meadow Pipits. Wigeon, Pochard and Tufted Duck were on the water, but I was pretty wet after about 45 mins so returned to the car and home.
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