I was up early this morning and got picked up by Owen Parsons, who needed Kentish plover and Least sandpiper for his life list. I had already seen the Least sandpiper early in the month but really wanted to see the Kentish plover, as I'd only ever seen two in Britain.
We arrived at Burham-on-Sea in Somerset just before sunrise, and when we arrived, some birders had already found the bird roosting with Ringed plovers.
Birders on site
This adult female Kentish plover was ringed in Germany on 14 June 2021 and has been returning to this area every winter since 18th January 2022.
After great views of the bird, we travelled half an hour down the road to Steart WWT. On arrival at Otterhampton Marsh, we entered the Quantock hide, and the Least sandpiper was already on show in front of the hide.
Two lifers for Owen, and both birds were seen by 10.00 am, and we were back in Cheshire by 2.00 pm before the Friday rush hour.
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