Whiteholme res'r

A good day today for MH in finding a Little Stint - a scarce wader for Calderdale - always a good find and in this case persistence payed off !

Shortly afterwards joined by AC to manage an Osprey passing over late morning. 

More waders on the shoreline included 23 Ringed Plover and a Dunlin along with a Shelduck and 13 Teal.

We headed up there in the afternoon in the wake of PD, LD then later with DJB. Stint still showing well near the NE island, always with the Ringed Plover flock and single Dunlin though they were very wary and ended up on the distant shoreline leaving them impossible without the scope. Also present 1 Golden Plover and 2 Snipe with a Wheatear on the rocks and Shelduck and 13 Teal still present.

A good afternoon all round.

Earlier in the day a cream crowned Marsh Harrier was reported moving through Rishworth Moor and shortly after one was over Scammonden (AC) - possibly the same bird on it's travels.