Thursday 2 May 2019

Long Mynd - Dots before the eyes!

It had to happen, early May is prime time Dotterel to pass through the county and this pair were spot on with their timing! Found by Meirug Garbutt in a mown section of bracken stubble near to the top of the burway...

The weather was atrocious, with torrential downpours with an occasional dry spell to get the camera out! A couple of shots of the quietly attractive male...

 



And ditto for the crowd pleasing female?




It's not often in the bird world that a female outshines the male but Dotterel buck the trend. And do you know what, tomorrows going to be drier? Guess where I'll be...