With the morning free we decided to go for a quick trip along the coast. My first stop was Seafield, Quilty where I was delighted to be met by my first ever Curlew Sandpiper feeding amongst the large mixed wader flock which were moving along the shore. Further down the beach I stumbled across not 1 but 4 Snow Buntings which were also a new species for me and my second tick of the day. Not a bad start!
My next stop was Lahinch where I met with Jeff Copner who put me on 2 Red Throated Divers far out in the bay and also showed me the large Common Scoter flock which surprisingly were also both new species for me. 4 ticks in 2 hours I can't complain!
Snow Bunting
Curlew Sandpiper
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