9 Apr 25 - A Spring Black-tailed Godwit

The Avocet hide on the DWT Brownsea lagoon has a shallow area of mud in front of it. Every few visits, an interesting Wader will feed in this area close to the hide. It would be rude not to take some photos when the opportunity arises.

Black-tailed Godwit: This is the islandica subspecies which breeds on Iceland, the Faeroes & Shetland. This is the regular wintering subspecies in Dorset and it is getting ready to head off North

Black-tailed Godwit: The supercilium appears to have disappeared as it turned its head