Long-billed Dowitcher at Chew Valley Lake

24 Sept - a morning visit to Chew Valley Lake after the early fog cleared gave good views of the Long-billed Dowitcher, first seen the previous day. I saw it well from Herriott's Bridge, as it was in the bay between there and Stratford hide, feeding on the muddy edges with 3 Snipe. It was fairly flighty but very distinctive, with a whitish supercilium, much plainer upperparts than the Snipe, and a very long straight bill. The yellow-green legs were surprisingly obvious at a distance. Photo, copyright James Packer.