Mainly Dunlin

I recently visited Rossall Point at Fleetwood to watch the wader roost at high tide.Martin was already there when I arrived about an hour before high tide.A good number of dunlin were present along with a scattering of sanderling,ringed plover and turnstones.The weather was bright and clear but a strong north westerly wind  was driving the waves and the waders up the beach towards the waiting lenses.Over the next two hours or so we enjoyed super close up views of the waders. Many of the dunlin were sporting their breeding colours with black bellies and rich brown plumage.I concentrated on flight shots whilst Martin was down at beach level to get some nice close up shots.It was a very enjoyable session and we left well pleased with our efforts the better ones of which I have shown above.We then went to Pilling to look for wheatears along the sea wall and were lucky to find one very brightly coloured female bird posing on the rocks.Very soon however the skies darkened and rain was moving in and we left for home.We had however enjoyed the best of the weather and I hope you enjoy the images above and thanks for looking in.