Sprinkle Pill this afternoon.

An hour or so as the rising tide approached it's high point. Large flocks of Lapwing (c 2000+), Golden Plover (c 1500+) and Dunlin (600+) on the mud flats at the pill mouth. At least 6 Shovelers amongst the Wigeon, Teal, Mallard and Shelduck. A single Great Crested Grebe offshore. 

Unusual sightings on the walk in - 9 Snipe in a group at the water's edge in Sprinkle Pill and a Stonechat prospecting in the fields.

                                                     9 unusually visible snipe 

                                               Only the second Stonechat I've seen here

                                               Waders disturbed by something unseen

                                         Shoveler also disturbed into doing a quick circuit

                           A good photo for a festive 'spot the Dunlin' challenge (at least 3)