Lunt Meadows, Sefton 23/09/2019

[philglt]

It was off to Lunt Meadows today to see if the American Golden Plovers were still there:

Hoverfly by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr

Snipe by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr

The birds can be quite distant at Lunt, so quite a bit of searching can be needed to spot a couple of rarities amongst the rest:
American Golden Plover by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr

American Golden Plover by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr

Common Sandpiper by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr

Common Sandpiper by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr

Snipe by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr

Common Sandpiper by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr

Ruff by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr

Ruff by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr

American Golden Plovers by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr

....and finally, a stop at a dark pond for some dragonfly pictures:

Common Darter by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr

Common Darter by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr

Common Darter by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr

Common Darter by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr

Common Darter by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr

Common Darter by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr

Common Darter by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr

Phil