This evening we visited Brockholes mainly to see the Whimbrel but there was plenty to see whilst we waited them to show up. There didn't seem to much going on on Meadow Lake so we took at short walk up the path leading to the entrance of Boilton Woods. On the way we saw this cracking Whitethroat.
We stopped off at the river and watched the Sand Martins flying in and out of their nesting holes in the Ribble's bank. There were plenty of Swallows about and we also saw a glimpse of a Kingfisher in flight.
We walked back down the track to Pit No1 and waited for the Whimbrel. We passed the time looking at the Little Ringed and Ringed Plover, a Great Crested Grebe and a Common Sandpiper. At about 20:00 a single Whimbrel arrived followed shortly by 3 more and then a further 20.
A few were bathing so I filmed it using the iPhone through the scope. Obviously not ideal but nice enough all the same.
On the walk back to the car we saw a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Kestrel.
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