I woke up this morning to messages on my phone to say that two Whiskered Terns were at Sandbach flashes. These were a first for the flashes and were still present, so I got on my way. On arrival. I met up with Port Vale's finest Phil Locker, who put me straight on the birds. They were happily preening on fence posts at the end of the spit on Elton Hall flash.
The two Whiskered Terns
Common Tern and Whiskered Tern
Whiskered tern in flight
These great birds had spent the previous day in Nottinghamshire before landing in Cheshire. The birds only stayed a day and are now present in Cleveland. Other good birds of note were Greenshank, Little ringed plover and Common tern. Anyway, a nice morning birding and great to catch up with so many familiar faces.
Birders on site
