Little stint...

Back home after a wonderful session with the birds at Kilnsea Wetlands, from first light until my stomach starting grumbling at lunchtime. Such a lot of waders on the wetlands: scattered amongst the huge flock of redshank were dunlin, knot, ruff, avocet, spotted redshank, greenshank, green sandpiper, ringed plover, oystercatcher, bar-tailed godwit, black-tailed godwit, lapwing and curlew sandpiper. A huge flock of golden plover filled the sky. The highlight was a pair of little stints, no bigger than the pied wagtail feeding nearby. The flock of waders was regularly scattered by the appearance of a buzzard, marsh harrier or peregrine (interesting to note that none of the wildfowl even looked up to see a kestrel hovering). A pair of spoonbills completed the scene.

Pic: little stint (Creative Commons)...