1. Spotted Redshank. Only the second one in recent years. I think all previous records have been juveniles in Aug/Sep, though I'd need to check. Strangely, Common Redshank hasn't made it on the year list yet - there can't be many birders who are in that situation! Also - spot the Green Sandpiper in the background.
2. Slightly better shot of the 'spotshank' - you can see the eye stripe better here. This was taken at the same time, in August, though amazingly this bird (or another?) was present in September.
3. Juvenile Black-tailed Godwit. Rarer than the bird above - this is only my second ever in the area (the other was also an autumn juvenile). This looks like it's of the 'islandica' race that breeds mostly in Iceland. The other race that occurs in UK is 'limosa' which breeds across northern Europe. Either way, cracking birds.
4. One picture is never enough for a bird like this. Just look at it. Stonking.
5. None of other birds from Aug/Sep were going to compete with those two so here's a flying non-bird. It's a Common Darter, which are the most numerous 'dragonfly' in the area.
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