A great white egret has been here since Thursday (4th), feeding in and roosting around the Shallow Lagoon; we think (based on the markings on its bill) that it's the same bird that was here in late July and then went missing for a week - possibly moving to the RSPB's Langford Lowfields nature reserve in Nottinghamshire. Thanks to Jon Young for the photo.
A juvenile little stint was a great find here on Saturday morning (9th), staying for the weekend, while other waders this week have included whimbrels, green and common sandpipers, ringed plover, up to eight black-tailed godwits and a small flock of dunlins. A few snipe are starting to return to the lagoons for the winter too.
Kingfisher has been seen regularly, a redstart was along the estuary path on Friday (5th) and an Arctic tern was on the deep lagoon on Thursday (4th).
Mid August is the time we say goodbye to our local breeding swifts - six were here yesterday (10th); will they be the last?
The weather hasn't been great for insects this week, but when the sun shone, we've seen common darter dragonfly, common blue butterfly and gatekeepers; lots of gatekeepers!
Julian HughesSite Manager, Conwy