Today and yesterday

Yesterday was my first patch visit for a week; highlights were 11+ Green Sands on Mons Pool from the viewing screens and 3 Common Sands around the site, as well as 2 LRPs. There were quite a few gulls around to, although all the big 'uns were Lesser Black-backs (including a few juvs).

Today, despite no rain, water levels were up slightly, so waders were down - 5 Green Sands, 2 Common Sands and no LRPs; however, a drake Common Scoter was on Ferry Lane Lake. This had been reported in the morning, and I was fully expecting that it would've departed, so a pleasing addition for the Patchwork Challenge yearlist. Other nice bits were Hobby and Little Owl.