Waders' return

After the over-excitement of the World Cup in the last few days (bye bye Italy and France), I decided to take a risk and skip the Portugal-Brazil game in favour of a couple of hours birding on Vestamager. For a change I thought I would go to the north tower and then Sydmøllevej in an attempt to score the Spoonbill that had been reported a couple of days previously (potential new species in Denmark for me). An Osprey circling with a fish being accompanied by a very vocal group of Oystercatchers was a good start. Then, on a flooded field by the entrance track to the tower, there were 5 Wood Sandpipers and a Greenshank. A reminder that, for some, the summer is already over and autumn migration has begun. No sign of the Spoonbill from the tower, so I nipped round to Sydmøllevej. Both Ringed and Little Ringed Plovers were just outside the hide and a couple of Yellow Wagtails flitted around on the track. A Swallow nest in the hide itself had 5 young inside, not far off fledging. I returned via Klydesøen where there were good numbers of Swifts, House Martins and a couple of Swallows. And a juvenile Red-necked Grebe was enjoying a piggy-back from its mum on the lake. Gorgeous evening and pleased to hear when I got back that Brazil-Portugal was 0-0. Looking forward to Spain-Chile, though.. Could we really have a last 16 without Italy, France and Spain?? Makes England's win and two draws look quite good!