Sanderlingering

It's here for its third day:

Joined this afternoon by four of these:

And three u/k waders were part of the gull flock that 'got the flock out' as I neared the pool (I must wear some lo-viz garb next time!).

Arcot was busy, the Teal numbers moving up from half a dozen to about 80, with two female Shovelers, three Gadwall (2M:1F), the Garganey; Mallards, Moorhens and Coots: Little Grebes and a Heron that was observed harpooning a guinea-pig sized vole (couldn't see a tail) and eating it!

Amazing (unless you were said rodent)!

One Two Six

Four visits to Wessie today (I think), one 'early doors', mid-day, mid-afternoon and this evening.

Little to show for it in general, the usual BHGs had the odd HG and LBBG and a juvenile CG.  The Wag-fest continues with up to four Yellows.  There were Stock Doves, Woodies, Crows and Magpies, Linnets and Goldies, Mipits, a Sprawk causing mayhem and Willow Warblers too.

The MEGA was this evening, and a patch lifer and the record breaker for a Crammy year.  After a call to The Guv, and several double-takes, this:

And for good measure:

Chatty Man

No sign of the Redstart at Arcot this morning after two visits; the Garganey remains.

First trip to Wessie was one about BHGs and Pied Wags and little else.

The second journey was vastly better, with two birds chasing each other around some 100 yards away from the main Flash on the fenceline to the north of the brick house.

Both looked good for Whinchat, but at that distance?

Back in the car and off to the gap in the hedge and a walk north.  And voila!