Thunderstruck

 A wet morning and an afternoon meal in the 'spoons with my family meant that I didn't get out until the early evening. I thought that the weather might drop something interesting into Eyebrook and blagged a lift over hoping to see something good. My arrival coincided that of a squally and thundery shower though mercifully I was on the edge of it and got wet rather than soaked. Once the rain had moved on there were some longish periods of sunshine and I dried out in no time at all.

Wood Sandpiper and Black-tailed Godwits

I began at the inflow where several waders had been reported earlier. A Wood Sandpiper was the pick of the bunch and showed well from the viewing bunker. Four Redshanks were in the same area while two Black-tailed Godwits were feeding in deeper water closer to the tern rafts. There was a quartet of Little Ringed Plovers showing as well while a single Crossbill passed over as I watched the waders. From the island viewing area I saw a male Ruff and another Redshank, a sleeping adult Yellow-legged Gull was also present. My last stop before my lift arrived was at Sam's Dyke where a Yellow Wagtail was noted. Today's record shots are grainier than a windmill's to do list but hopefully give a flavour of my visit.

Redshank, Ruff and Y-l Gull