The main highlight today was Belvide's and Staffordshire's first American Golden Plover on the north shore this afternoon. As I arrived at 1pm, I received a text message off Malcolm Page to say he had a Golden Plover on the north shore. Alarm bells were immediately ringing as it was very late for a passage European Golden Plover. I quickly cycled to the Gazebo hide and picked out the Plover on the north shore plough area. It was immediately obvious that the slender structure and longer legs with slimmer bill all pointed to the bird being either an American of Pacific Golden Plover. With the plumage showing a black belly that extended up into the flanks. A noticeable primary projection that extended just beyond the tail and an overall darker golden spangle appearance. The bird was heard to call a double noted clu eee call. All these features confirmed it as an American Golden Plover. The bird was still present this evening. A video of the AGP can be viewed here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu0_NKZK3zw
Other birds today included a Sanderling, 2 Dunlin and a Ringed Plover on the north shore. The Cuckoo was heard again along the south east bay this morning.
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