A good day on Dee estuary today

[tigertom]

Had good day to day on Dee estuary starting at inner marsh farm (burton wetlands) highlights there were huge numbers of pintail on one of pools female marsh harrier and cracking views of male stone chat,
then down to parkgate for the high tide highlights great white egret showing well very late spotted redshank, 1 brief sighting of short eared owl, peregrine over head and great black backed gull trying to catch teal
then down to red rocks for last hour were 2 snow bunting seen and rock pipit.
good day all round for both me and shrike. in all about 50 different species seen

[Shrike]

I always enjoy the Dee Estuary its a top spot without doubt , noticed today bird guides have lowered the GW Egret from mega rating 5 to 3 , it seems to be going the way of Little Egret and Good news too its a cracking bird. Well spotted on the spotted Red too mate

[hels]

Hmm...did you come up to burton mere at all mike? I was talking to someone about the snow buntings he'd seen! Was it you, I wonder?!

[tigertom]

Originally Posted by hels

Hmm...did you come up to burton mere at all mike? I was talking to someone about the snow buntings he'd seen! Was it you, I wonder?!

No was not me only went to inner marsh hide and was 1st point of call saw snow buntings at red rocks last befor we set of home.
Think snow buntings going to about for a bit yet so if you get chance pop down to red rocks they give good views very obliging little birds
MIKE

[hels]

I might try and nip down in the next couple days!