It was almost dark when I took this picture, at around 4,25 this afternoon. I had returned to the spot at Turf on the Exe where yesterday I had seen that the Plovers, Dunlin and Lapwing were using the old posts there to roost at high tide. The problem today though was that high tide was one hour later and this meant that I almost ran out of light before the birds came in to their roost. You may, or may not be aware that wading birds don't roost at night but rather roost at high tide. So with the sun set coinciding with high tide is not all that regular. I tucked myself in the hole and covered myself with cam netting and then sat and waited for the tide to come in and for the birds to come and roost.  As you can see one Plover arrived just before the light finally faded and I took the opportunity to get at least some photos. I am quite sure that when high tide coincides with a sunny afternoon again in a month or so, I am going to be able to get some great photographs of the waders here. As I sat and waited I was pleased to see Red – crested Mergansers fishing in the rising tide and quite close to shore.