Another, or returning? Goosander

After some early morning showers, the threatened thunderstorms didn't materialise and the day remained dry, with the odd sunny spell. A light west wind.

Middleton Nature Reserve 

Janet was exercising a dog but still managed some great shots and records.

This Roebuck was looking for cover

Looks like it has been reading the Ostrich book of hiding!
(Yes, I know it's only a myth)

This doe was nearby 

Greenfinch 

Swallow upside down chasing flies

Goosander 1 juvenile on the main pond - historically they have been extremely rare here, but this year we have had two females and a male visiting during spring passage. And we had a juvenile, as early as June 30th, this could well be the same one. Janet took some good shots, but it was quite distant. Fortunately she let me know and I popped down with my zoom camera (MD)

Juvenile Goosander 

Initially it was just resting

Perhaps, it had already eaten, as a little later it was fishing. Same technique as last time, snorkel first then dive. It didn't catch anything on this foray.

Dragonflies:

Emperor 1 male

Four-Spotted Chaser 1

Black-Tailed Skimmer 1 male

Male Black-Tailed Skimmer

Red Nab

I checked towards high water (MD)

Mediterranean gulls 12. Just one previously read white ringed darvic bird seen

Curlew c100 heading south

Whimbrel 1 heading south

Whimbrel 

Redshank 20

Ringed Plover 2. In the same patch of rocks as yesterday, but both striving to keep out of sight (slightly better at it than the Roebuck!)

Adult Ringed Plover

Juvenile Ringed Plover (head)

Kevin Eaves spotted a Painted Lady on the Nature Park Buddleia, as well as:

Comma

Red Admiral

Peacock

Large White

Gatekeeper

Meadow Brown