trealawboy
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John o'Sullivan said:It was sunning itself and dreaming of warmer climes I imagine.
You saw the Spotted Sand at Peterstone in the 80's I take it.
The changes are of course to do with the lagoons at Goldcliff and a regular stream of people checking out the waders there.
Pecs are more or less annual now and claims of Bairds seem to be. Veiwing at Goldcliff is often a nightmare however and clinching I.D. on a sunny day can be nigh on impossible. After about 10.30 am all you get are blurred outlines and heat haze. If the wind is blowing it usually blows straight into your face as does the rain. It can drive me to distraction at times but at least is much better than anything we've had before.
John
Can you say something about access at the reservoirs?
I was there on Tuesday, and must confess I was even reluctant to park there given the 'private' and 'no public access' signs. Anyway it was quiet so I decided to park at the 'car park'. I soon picked out the grebes to the southern end of the bottom reservoir and could just about make out the summer plumage in the scope. I would have loved to have walked closer to them for a better view, but the fences and signs all indicate that walking around the pools is forbidden.
Am I right?