May is the month for Temminck's stints, in fact in the UK I've never seen the
species outside May. So today I decided to call in at Marshside since I was in
the area, to catch up with two that have been in front of Nel's hide over the
past few days.
They performed admirably, coming as close as 5m but unfortunately the light
was always a little against them. Still, can't complain, these were probably
the closest view that I have ever had. Now we just need one at Pennington
Flash.
This adult spoonbill also dropped in while I was in the hide.
Probably the most handsome bird of the day was this male ruff in full breeding
plumage. Always a little distant and fast moving, I had to resort to phone
scoping this bird.
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