RSPB Burton Mere

 

A wet, but pleasant start to our trip to North Wales and Anglesey. We all met at RSPB Burton Mere and after lunch we explored the reserve.

Lots of black tailed godwits, including this one.

The bird was limping as it walked along probing in the mud for food. Later on we came across the same bird

its left leg appears to be pointing the wrong way!

Lots of warblers about, cetti's, willow, blackcap and chiffchaff could be heard singing but remained out of view. A few brief glimpses of sedge warbler, but this reed warbler was more obliging.

several pairs of avocets

a family of canada geese out for a stroll along one of the footpaths

and a pair of ruddy shelducks on the mere

51 birds seen and 4 heard. Anglesey tomorrow.