Hi Colin and Sheila,
I was there on August 1 as well, but early (0700 -0830 before work) and saw your Pectoral sandpiper from the 360 hide looking east. It was very distant and due to a bad shoulder I only had my little travel scope and to be honest I talked myself out of the id and the only other birder there at the time was not sure either! But thanks for seeing it I will now tick it!
There were a lot more Ruff when I was there. my highlights below;-
40+ Ruff 1 Whimbrel 1 Spotted Redshank only 1 Common Redshank c 50 Black-tailed godwits (probably more as I only went to 360 and reedbed hides). 4 Wood Sandpipers 2 Green Sandpipers 2 Common sandpipers 2 Common Snipe No LRP's but at least 4 Common Ringed Plovers c 100 Sand Martins 2 Yellow Wagtails 2 Marsh Harriers (1 as male and one imm.)
Best regards,
Ian
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