Short Stint for a Temmincks

I had a quick look at Swinemoor last night-I say quick because it would have been longer if my camera battery didn't run out.
Despite the impending rainfall I decided to give it a go, straight away the resident wood sandpiper popped in front of my lens, then a redshank and a little ringed plover also a white wagtail but no Temmincks!
Then it appeared for a short while before scooting off amongst the grassy tufts in the shallow water.
Nice bird but views all to fleeting.
Went back this morning but no sign of any other waders apart from beligerent lapwings chasing everything off.











Hornsea Black Tern

I went down to Hornsea Mere last night to look for the reported black tern.
I spent ages looking over the mere at a likely spot only for one of the locals to inform me that it was feeding further up and out of my line of sight.
When I got there the sun had moved round making the light difficult to get a decent shot.
However I was happy with these and just being there on a warm still Spring evening watching it hunting insect was a fantastic experience.