Farmoor wader hotspot

21 Sept - A late afternoon visit to Farmoor on the last of the cloudless September days. The evening light was excellent, and I had really superb views of the tiny juvenile Little Stint that was still present on the causeway, keeping company with a juvenile Dunlin that appeared much bigger and more bulky on this direct comparison. Waders always appear, to me at least, smaller when seen very close to, and the Stint was barely bigger than the Pied Wagtail that was at one point adjacent to it on the causeway. It is always fascinating to see these Arctic breeders on their way south, presumably the juveniles have not encountered much of humanity and they always appear fearless, especially so for some reason on the causeway at Farmoor. Also present, a juvenile Knot, only my second ever here, and 2 juvenile Ruffs, a new species for my Farmoor wader list.