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Following the incredibly (unseasonable) warm spell last week we were blasted by Storm Freya over the weekend. I thought I was being rather brave this morning going down to New Passage on the Severn Estuary (between the two Severn Bridges) but in fact it was not too cold or blustery and I had an enjoyable hour or two watching lots of waders feeding and flying around as the time ebbed.

Oystercatcher

Dunlin

Shelduck

Redshank one way

And then redshank the other way

And then redshank on the ground

… and close ups

Wigeon

Turnstone

2 turnstones

Teal

Curlew

Wigeon

Turnstone and redshank

Dunlin and redshank

Black-tailed godwits

Lots of waders

A lone gull

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