Arnside Estuary Birds

[johnbromley]

#3940

Osprey – 1 flying near Arnside railway station in the afternoon
Great White Egret – 1 in the morning
Shelduck – 150 at high tide
Cormorant – 24
Black tailed Godwit – 1 with Redshanks near the pier
Plus 100s of Redshanks ,Curlews,Oystercatchers and lots of Mallards
Grey Squirrel swimming across the Kent to emerge near Ashmeadow promenade

[redders]

#3944

I saw the Squirrel John, very odd. I thought it was an Otter for a while!!

Lots of Redshank 6/9/21

[johnbromley]

#3945

Yes Squirrels are good swimmers and it’s not the first time I have seen Grey Squirrels swimming across the Kent.
Also 2 Great White Egrets on the estuary today and 3 sightings of the Osprey.
Osprey last seen perched on a partly submerged tree branch opposite Arnside pier for over an hour in the afternoon after high tide.
Also
Black tailed Godwits- 80 at high tide
Shelduck – over 150 at high tide
Little Egret – 10
Wigeon – 2
Plus the usual Redshanks, Curlews and Mallards

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