Bog Myrtle & Peat

Since writing about snipe two days ago, I had some great feedback from a knowledgeable reader who advised me to dig a little deeper on global wind patterns for an explanation. He surmised that the snipe I was seeing were coming from Iceland, and the extraordinary animated maps at EarthWindMap bear this out. Clear and consistent winds were blowing from the N and NNE for twenty four hours before I made my discovery, and this probably provides a sound explanation for this sudden “dump” of waders – an intriguing ray of light on an otherwise mysterious matter. Thanks Graham.