They frequent a stretch of the Foreshore a few hundred yards downstream of the Public Footpath that runs up from Crabtree Manorway North.
As High Tide approaches, they fly Inland. We know when they are about to go to their High-Tide Roost since they start chattering and gather together viz.
At a given signal, off they go. Occasionally one or more will hang around on the Foreshore but generally they will all leave together.
How do they know the Tide is going out we wondered? Instinct probably but we were by the River one day a few years back when they flew out across the River (and had to fly back) so they don't always get it right.
And we are inclined to think they are all related. A not unreasonable assumption we think: after all, we have been seeing them in the same place for a number of years. Hence: we think, a Closely-Knit Family Group?
We hadn't seen them on a number of recent previous visits. Had they gone we wondered? The Ringed Plovers have a special Place in our Affections so it occurred to us that had they gone it might be an indication that we might be leaving soon too. But they are still there so hopefully we'll be around for a while longer!
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