The heavy rain of last Wednesday has caused flooding of the field between Cairnbulg Castle and the Line (known on the OS map as Wet Fold). Yesterday Grey Granite spent some time watching the large numbers of waders and gulls which had congregated in the resultant lochan. There were many curlews and oystercatchers in the water and a mixed flock of gulls, mainly roosting in the field, almost all facing into the wind. Alongside the curlews were about 8 slightly smaller waders which appeared to have rather long legs and striking rusty red breasts and white underbellies. Grey Granite was later able to identify these as black tailed godwits, probably non breeding passage migrants journeying South. The RSPB Strathbeg Blog records the arrival of this species at the reserve over the last few days, this would appear to confirm Grey Granite's sighting.
The photograph below is from the RSPB website.
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