I Gotta See Jane

Redshank, Greenshank

Seen on the south bank

(R. Dean Taylor 1968)

Redshank

Greenshank

Other sightings along the south side that didn't bring a song to mind included:

Reed Warblers

Teal and Redshank silhouettes

Little Egret

Little Egret

Black slip wasp (Pimpla rufipes)

Female Ichneuman extensorius

Another lovely day at The Mere

Hornsea Mere

I have not seen the water level so low before. Birds are standing in shallow water out in the middle and taking a rowing boat out would be a risky business - too many opportunities for running aground when you least expect it.