Påarps Mal, Torekov - a real magnet for migrating plovers and wintering shags. Currently hosting two wintering water pipits.Got out this morning for a three hour session around Torekov. A brisk easterly had put paid to any vismig though and there was little moving. Which left time to catch up with a few winter visitors. Påarps Mal had three shag on offshore rocks, the seaweed banks had two water pipits and a few recently arrived waders including a resting flock of 99 lapwing. Worked the area towards the sewage works hoping for grey partridge - which I still need for the year! Did not get any though. [Looking through my records I find that I have only recorded grey partridge on seven occasions in Sweden - a scarce bird therefore].
Torekov rev - one of my favourite local sites. We get negligible tides here strangely. Instead water levels are dependent on wind direction. During easterlies (as pictured here) a lot of rock is exposed. During strong westerlies it can be rather disappointing to find the site is under water! The island of Hallands Vädero is visible in the background.Spent the last hour around Torekov rev. Wader numbers were on the increase, with 25 oystercatcher and six redshank, together with the regular flock of ten purple sandpipers. The offshore eider flock received plenty of attention but no sign of any interlopers.
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