We started off by seeing 2 Great Cormorant flying in then a Sandwich Tern fishing just off the coast.
Sandwich Tern (Sterna sandvicensis)
Nearby was a Slender-billed Gull, Common Kingfisher and a number of Dunlin feeding.
Slender-billed Gull (Larus genei)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Continuing along the coast we came across 4 Greater Sand Plover and reaching the end we were disappointed not to have seen the Golden Plovers that frequent this section of the headland in winter. On our return journey though, we were pleased to see the flock flying in from another location.
Greater Sand Plover (Charadrius leschenaultia)
Eurasian Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
Other birds seen were Yellow-legged Gull and Common Sandpiper, birds missing for us this day, Whimbrel and Ruddy Turnstone which would have been there but probably further along the coast.
Dave and Jan
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