14th August

Message received ; "Clouded Yellows at Mersehead and WWT Caerlaverock. At least 4 Green Sandpipers at WWT Caerlaverock, I saw 2 on what is left of the Back Pond. "Someone" scared them off 5mins after I arrived in the hide." Ed. "Someone", who is numerous, needs to adopt the essential field skill of APPROACHING QUIETLY & KEEPING QUIET!