The Long-tail Duck wasn't performing very well today and kept well away from the hide apart from one period of a few minutes when it came down the channel but decided to turn back again in to the main pool. This was quite a disappointment for the assembled birders who had been waiting, some for 4 hours, for it to come close like it did yesterday. It was a weird day really, the birds were definitely not coming as close to the hide as yesterday. It was quite noisy at times though, perhaps that was why the birds kept their distance. I continued trying to get the very best flight photos possible and I had a bit of success.

Excitement was created by a Peregrine that came in for the Godwits at one point. The air was suddenly thick with waders and ducks, totalling a thousand or more, quite a spectacle. ………………..(Having mentioned Peregrine, I decided that Peregrine should be my photo of the day for Friday 22 November, click on the link here to see one of my best ever photographs. It took real stealth and field craft to get the photograph and I am very proud of it.)

The Peregrine was not successful. On top of that, no less than 3 foxes were also present, one stalking along the fence right at the back of the marsh.

A funny coloured Wigeon was amongst the flock of grazing birds, it had green on the head. At first the other birders were talking of American Wigeon but it definitely didn't fit the bill for that species, any comments please? (Fit the bill……. excuse the pun).