Had a fantastic day at Elmley marshes today. It was a day of firsts for me, starting with first time I've missed the Sheppey exit from the M2. A twenty-two mile detour got me back on track and fortunately that was about the only thing that went wrong all day.
Saw my first Temminck's Stint (at least that's what everyone else in the hide said it was - I got some very distant shots, which I'll post later, that might confirm it), first common sandpiper, and - my bird of the day - first yellow wagtail. I got some pretty good shots of it too, better than I've ever managed with pied or grey wagtails. I have about a week's worth of editing to do but they'll turn up in the
Gallery over the next few days.
I also saw my first hares and first orange-tip butterfly and it was the first time I've been to Elmley and not seen a stonechat. Where've they all gone?
Dave P.