When I arrived at the reservoirs at Marsworth this morning for a Sunday walk, I thought something must be up as there were a number of people clustered around the bank with cameras and binoculars. The object of the excitement was a plain little bird swimming on his own. When I asked what it was, I had to ask again. I had never heard of a grey phalarope. It normally frequents the arctic regions and the northern oceans, only coming this far south when there is stormy weather. He was still there when I returned from my walk, and twitchers were still arriving in the car park. Good of him to wait.
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