Last weekend I paid a visit to the north Norfolk RSPB reserves of Snettisham and Titchwell. I like Titchwell very much, Snettisham not much, anything I've ever seen there has been distant. The purpose of my trip was to see the Semi-Palmated Sandpiper at Snettisham and the Lesser Yellowlegs at Titchwell. The former being only the 6th Norfolk record, so a good bird indeed for the county. I was fortunate and managed to see both birds. However, while I was very pleased to have connected, truth be told, I drove back to Norwich feeling a little nonplussed.
I've seen five Semi-P's in Ireland and all bar one have practically been running around my feet. Lesser Yellowlegs, I've only seen two in Ireland, one on the estuary mudflats at Rosscarbery, Cork and the second bird in a small pool on The Cunnigar, Waterford - that bird was often too close to focus the lens on. That's often how waders are in Ireland - and I confess to be really missing that!
I'v dug through my files and produced a few Semi-P images - great little birds and so photogenic!
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| Ballycotton, Cork - November 2010 |
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| Ballycotton, Cork - November 2010 (same bird as above) |
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| Ballycotton, September 2011 |
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| Garretstown Beach, Cork - September 2012 |
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| Ballycotton - September 2008 |
These are some really delicate looking birds. It is interesting how round their bodies are compared to other seabirds. Thanks for the share, have a fantastic weekend. Keep up the posts.
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