I drove north to the Hayle Estuary today, hoping to see some a good number of waders that are normally found there at this time of year. The sheer numbers of gulls and waders was evident from the moment I arrived, with hundreds of herring and black-headed gulls as well as large numbers of curlew, oystercatcher and black-tailed godwits. From the hide, I searched a godwit flock for rarities, and was rewarded with a single bar-tailed godwit, and a slightly less rare redshank. A common sandpiper then appeared in front of the hide, as did a group of five little egrets.
I then crossed the road, to have a look at the Carshnew Pool. On the bank of the pool was a group of 8 ringed plovers and more curlews and black-tailed godwits. I then scanned the large flock of gulls for any of the rarer species. Remarkably, I found my first little gull ever, sitting amongst the black-headed gulls. It was a true rarity and a great find, added to by the presence of two Mediterranean gulls nearby.
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