Tuesday, July 21, 2020

21st July 2020 - Rye Harbour and Pannel Valley

Fourteen species of wader at Rye Harbour today including two male Ruff, two Whimbrel, a Black-tailed Godwit, three Common and a Green Sandpiper at Castle Water, three Greenshank on Ternery Pool, and a Common Sandpiper and a summer plumaged Knot on Flat Beach. A Garganey, a Marsh Harrier and a White-faced Whistling-Duck at Castle Water. We also saw a nice selection of plants including Stinking Hawksbeard, Marshmallow and Sea Pea

2 male Ruff and Common Sandpiper, Rye Harbour

White-faced Whistling Duck, Rye Harbour

Sea Pea, Rye Harbour

Marshmallow, Rye Harbour

Stinking Hawksbeard, Rye Harbour

Later at Pannel Valley, eight Ruff (including five males), nine Black-tailed Godwits, six Dunlin and two Cetti's Warblers. A Blue-tailed Damselfly was also seen. 

Blue-tailed Damselfly, Pannel Valley

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