It’s been a few weeks since I bussed to Sully and walked back to Penarth so, when I realised today’s high tide was mid morning, I headed off. And I was lucky.
When I first arrived at the beach there was a large flock of 21 Ringed plovers flying back and forth over the water, and further west a large flock of Oystercatchers hovered right on the water line.
Nearer at hand was a mixed flock of around 35 Turnstones, 13 Ringed plovers and 3 Dunlins, though I couldn’t actually see all the birds at once – they were scuttling back and forth to avoid the rising tide, and frequently disappeared behind small rocks and larger boulders.
Dogs and their owners kept flushing the birds, which meant I didn’t manage any good photos, though their frequent flying did allow me to count them more easily.
earthstar 
What a marvellous law – who will approach Boris about it? 😉
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I nominate Larry the number 10 cat.
It will never happen here – Cardiff Council canvassed opinions about something like this and was shot down in flames by dog owners. Some people think their dogs have the right to go wherever they like – farm land, nature reserves …
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dog walkers are the scourge of the earth, aren’t they?
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Uncontrolled dogs are certainly a problem for wildlife. I would much rather Britain adopt New Zealand’s laws about dogs – all must be on a leash at all times in public places and are only allowed to run free in fenced dog parks or on their owners’ properly fenced properties. It works well.
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