(Redshank and Snipe, Gadwalls, Lapwing, half of the seventy or so Sanderlings, Turnstones well camouflaged on shore, Brent surfing the waves, the WFG and female Meliscaeva auricollis enjoying sun and shelter)
With a kindly neighbour offering to 'walk' M with her four-wheeled frame as part of rehab and physio there was a chance of a couple of hours at TH and maybe the opportunity of catching up with the White-fronted Goose which AR had seen first thing inbound to the reserve.
Having repacked several bags and rucksacks and sorted through various cables, batteries etc yesterday evening I assumed everything would be in its right place and didn't think twice about a hasty departure from home today. Over a 'kickstarter' coffee, needed after yesterday's virtually sleep-free night, it was obvious that no bins had been packed!! OK, no problem, use the resident pair of 25 year old Swaros in the car boot.... only they'd been removed after the last garage visit and left at home since!!
So with just a 100-300 lens finding a distant WFG in amongst a plethora of Canada's seemed a bit much but, lo and behold, it was just in front of Suffern Hide and stood out like a sort thumb, being so small.
Other than the above stuff the camera lens just about managed to resolve three flying dots into Eiders.
