The Business End Of The Year

Spotted Sandpiper in
breeding plumage at Inch Marlow

We are into the business end of the year, the southern migration period and the first migrants are here. Typically the first returning bird species we see are Spotted Sandpipers (Actitis macularius), and I am happy to report we are seeing them in Breeding plumage from Inch Marlow on the south coast to River Bay in the north.  I saw the first and second ones at Inch Marlow on July 10^th and seven at River Bay last Weekend on the 18^th.  As the weeks go on the birds will continue to pour in.  It the business end of the year people LETS GET BIRDING! Stay safe and enjoy your birding.