Late April should be prime time for skuas on the Solway ... however, westerly winds have been inconsistent to say the least. With a brisk easterly blowing this morning there was little hope of any such action ...
A couple of Whitethroats were in good voice at Port Carlisle but very reluctant to show themselves ... doubtless the chilly wind contributed to that ...
Waders seemed to be rather scarce with low numbers of Redshanks around the harbour but just to the west by the outfall pipe a Whimbrel was feeding ...
With the tide well out at Bowness there seemed to be few birds around ... until distantly way out on the mudflats a group of waders flew in from the west ...
... the flock included 110 Black-tailed Godwits exhibiting a range of plumages from full breeding to birds still in winter plumage ... a small number of Knot were largely still in winter plumage ...
At Campfield Marsh the fields and pools along the lonnen held a good number of Lapwings which no doubt will stand a good chance of having high breeding productivity, protected by the new electric fence ...
... and a very smart male Wheatear fed distantly nearby ...
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