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| Midget Greenshank with the head of a Wilson's Phalarope |
A hoped for event when the Marsh Sandpiper, sensibly, decided to leave Lincolnshire for God's own by hopping the Trent. I was at Blacktoft for half 10. Not too many there and I got really good if a little distant views. It was parading round with a posse of Greenshank and took a little picking initially but once my eye was in I could see the subtle differences in leg colour, face pattern and bill morphology plus the smaller size. A very smart sandpiper - no doubts. Too far for the DSLR to cope with.
The picture here was a Greenshank...DOH
Plenty of supporting cast as well with 2 Spoonbills, 9 Little Egret, 2 Green Sandpipers, a dozen Spotted Redshank, Arctic Tern, Marsh Harrier, Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, Ruff and plenty I have forgotten I am sure...
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| Green Sandpiper |
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| Ruff |
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| Sleepy Spoonbill |
3 comments:
Yep, Small Skipper
Any beardies when you were there?
No beardies when I was there James.
Thanks for the skipper ID michael
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