Spent the best part of yesterday in a meeting, so when I heard about a Grey Phalarope at Lodmoor I was particularly keen to pop in on the way home. A quick scan across the water revealed the little wader feeding busily on the water with some Black headed Gull. These waders have quite a hard life. They breed in the arctic and spend the winter month drifting on the Atlantic Ocean. Yesterday’s strong wind and rain must have been too much for the Phalarope and it decided to spend the day on the sheltered pools at Lodmoor.
This is a picture I took of a bird in Wales a number of years ago, yesterdays heavy rain didn't allow us to take any pictures.
I also need to mention that our Bird Ringing Event tomorrow has been moved to next Sunday (the 10th) due to the heavy rain that’s currently forecast for the morning. And finally just a reminder that the Buddleia loop is still closed due to the path works. If your planning a visit and want a little more information about current access please ring 01305 778313 between 9am and 5pm.