Latest but maybe not last attempt at a good Smew photo!

The sun shone for a while today but the Smew was still sticking to the middle of the North Pond or least-ways away from people around the edges.

Monikie Smew Drake in a bit of sunlight, click here

 

Flying in after being disturbed, still in the centre of the pond as the blurry photo maybe shows

Not as white as you'd think

If you stand still at Monikie one of these will come in.

Also at Monikie.

Sanderling at Elliot, no Short-eared Owls showing though, it was windy but the greenkeepers haven't seen one since last week.