Orinoco

Mystery goose sp on the mere had me zapping down there pronto to find not the claimed Egyptian Goose but a much rarer Orinoco Goose!!! from South America.

A distant 'record shot' of the fence hopper (apparently plastic duck brothel near to Sandbach patch). I won't be submitting this to the CAWOS rarities committee cos I didn't find it...shame!
Got me out birding though and nearby on Kid Brook spit the first Redshank of the patch year was going about its business.
Next day on the same bit of mud the first LRP of the year and the earliest by 8 days I reckon.

TTFN