Tuesday, 11 September 2018

Ynyslas waders

Just to add to Sunday's post about Ynyslas high tide waders, I was there yesterday morning, and found it rather disappointing.

Hundreds of dunlin present, only a small proportion of the wader flock seemed to be ringed plover (less than 10%?). I didn't see sanderling, little stint or curlew sand although many were too distant for me to identify.


Of interest perhaps were two dunlin with colour rings on; too distant for proper id but the main colour appeared to be yellow, with perhaps a hint of orange?

Jerry Moore

I paid another visit to Ynyslas this morning and among the few waders on the estuary side was a Knot, which dropped in for a short visit.  My first of the autumn.  
The wind and rain deterred me from walking to the point, where no doubt the majority of the waders were hunkered down.