This was a morning of low cloud and threatened drizzle which delivered, both the rain and another opportunity to see the Wood Sandpiper. To be quite honest I was expecting that it had gone, so was delighted to relocate it.
Less thrilling was the fact it was in the same place at the back of the furthest flash. However, I did what we should have done on Sunday, and got as close to the fence as I could before a lack of elevation left the bird out of view.
After about ten minutes it disappeared behind a dense stand of rushes and failed to re-emerge. One or two Green Sandpipers occasionally appeared, briefly raising hopes.
I really wanted to photograph it, but distance and intervening vegetation made this challenging. These are the best of a sorry bunch.
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| Spot the bird competition: hint, above the left hand Greylag Goose |
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| This at least shows it stretching its neck |
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| I know I shouldn't put the camera on maximum zoom, but I just can't help it |
Shortly after this marvellous set of photos was taken the weather took a turn for the worse, and with the bird missing entirely anyway, I decided to throw in the towel.
So these are very bad record shots, but at least you can tell its not a Green Sandpiper.
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