River Brue, Burnham on Sea

 
John Thorogood
 
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John Thorogood
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22 September 2016 17:04
 

The high tide roost on the river bank opposite Apex Park this morning had quite a few Turnstones but they were massively outnumbered by the Common Redshanks. I guess there were probably 500 or so.  Further downstream the nearly dry pool had approximately two hundred more; until the appearance of a Peregrine, that is. All but 20, and the 2 Spotted Redshanks I had been watching, disappeared in a matter of seconds when the Peregrine made its pass.  Those that remained were huddled together in a tight group.