21st September 2023 – Isla Crisitina

This morning we had a pleasant walk along the beach east from Isla Cristina and back again in time for lunch and before the weather deteriorated.

Eastwards from Isla Cristina

Back towards Isla Cristina

There were a few pleasant surprises with a pair of sanderlings and a few turnstones along the way.

Sanderlings

Ruddy turnstone

Profile of ruddy turnstone

Back near the hotel the tide had not dropped enough for the waders to return in numbers to the lagoon but as well as a grey plover, a sanderling and a couple of turnstones contesting with a gull for a dead fish there was a spotted redshank.

Grey plover

Definitely a pecking order

The tidal lagoon in front of the hotel where we have regularly seen white storks, spoonbills and many waders.

Spotted redshank

Spotted redshank

Crested lark

Slideshow of this morning’s photos:

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