A Nearctic visitor

25 Sept - A morning trip to Lodmoor was in order to see one of my favourite North American waders, a very elegant Lesser Yellowlegs, and the bird was still presnt on a perfect but chilly autumn morning, feeding at close range on a fairly small pool, and confiding for the camera. Several family groups of Bearded Tits were flying around calling in the calm conditions, and I had a couple of brief views of birds perched up in the reeds before they dropped down to feed. Also a 1st-winter Med Gull and a nice party of Black-tailed Godwits, together with Ruff, Dunlin and Snipe.