Purple Sandpiper

this very obliging Purple Sandpiper was at Covenham Reservoir on the 18th--the light was superb and even made the normally pea green water appear blue

phalaropes

Grey Phalaropes typically provide good photo opportunities and these two on Covenham Reservoir were no exception

Waxwing season

its here again the Waxwing season, a bit like Christmas, but just the one bird so far this adult male at Normanby near Scunthorpe