Weekend Wanderings Part 2

A trip down to South Gare on Sunday unfortunately dipped the Firecrest and Black Redstart but did get a cracking very obliging Black-necked Grebe. The photographers didn’t phase it as it fed quite close to the small bit of sand on which we were kneeling. After filling my boots it was then on to Saltholme. The car park was nearly full so instead of going into the reserve I paid a visit to Saltholme East where 17 Little Gull were showing well I did however dip the Garganey.

Black-necked Grebe

The fish is apparently a Butterfish also known as a Rock Gunnell

The one that got away

Little Gull

Avocet. Hilda Ogden would be proud to have these on her wall

Pochard. I could be wrong but the lower bird behind the female appears to have some sort identification tag on its bill