Rye Harbour NNR
Went for a late afternoon/early evening twitch down to Castlewater on the Rye Harbour NNR. Worryingly, as I made the long trek to the hide, some returning birders reported that they had not seen the black-winged stilt that had been reported there earlier.
- Thankfully the bird was there and showing very well from the hide. It was on the far side of the water feeding on one of the small islands and looking majestic in the evening sunshine.
- On the way to the hide I was accompanied by scores and scores of low flying swifts - you don't see one for ages then over the next week or so you get hundreds!
- House martins also provided a welcome backdrop as I was watching the stilt - flying low over the water.
Terrific experience - plenty of exercise and a rather special bird to boot!
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