I had not visited Al Wakrah for a while so was looking forward to what I was going to find.. Unfortunately when I got there and drove out onto the tidal flats I was asked to retire back above the high tide mark by a patrolling security/police member. It would seem that they are enforcing a no drive rule and stopping vehicles from going out onto the inter tidal zone. This is a huge disappointment as I used to drive back and forwards stopping at the pools or parking and waiting as the tide pushed the waders closer to the vehicle. Now one will have to park on the beach and wait for high tide to bring the birds within range. This reduces the time and the opportunities to capture what is on offer. On the positive side though, perhaps fewer people will now drive down to the beach because of the limited access. Fewer vehicles means fewer people, this means less movement and noise, fewer walkers and their dogs chasing all the birds away, so perhaps still a good chance to capture images. Here is what I managed by patrolling up and down along the high tide mark. A Grey Plover in transition from breeding into winter plumage This Dunlin still showing summer plumage A Bar-tailed Godwit in winter plumage This Kentish Plover is also already in winter plumage Greater Sand Plover also sporting its winter plumage A Broad-billed Sandpiper having already lost its very dark summer upper parts This Sanderling is still showing most of its summer plumage A Ruddy Turnstone also in winter colours Here a Saunders's Tern in autumn plumage including the dark bill and more white appearing on the head
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