Marsh Sandpiper

I went up to Blacktoft Sands last night for the marsh sandpiper.
Its a bird that I have been hoping to see for a while.
The views were inevitably quite distant but with good light it gave some decent views.
It kept walking in and out of view until eventually it was flushed by a marsh harrier.
It later re-located on to singleton lagoon but i was long gone by then.
I am always impressed at the photographic conditions created by good light and reflections at Blacktoft.
Its a shame there is nowhere else like it on the Humber because as I said most of the stuff is quite distant.

Canal Scrape

I had a couple of hours on canal scrape over the weekend.
Nothing unusual but there were some nice photo opportunities.
The swallows feeding their young were particularly photogenic as was the flyby little egret.
Also there was a fairly showy sedge warbler, a few reed warblers and an elusive water rail.

Seaside Special

Had a cracking morning at the seaside today. Again no rarities but the display from the puffins was awesome-twice I had to duck out the way as they flew straight towards me.
I have also posted some shots of gannets and fulmars from a previous trip.