October Garganey

I was driving home from shopping and house viewing, trying to get back in time to get the washing off the line and feed us all, when Steve called saying he was fairly sure he had a Garganey. Over an hour later I called to say I was heading down and as soon as I got there, it obviously was one.

It is only the 4th October bird, so always a bonus and great to see them so late into the autumn.

Here the best shots I could get as it never really stopped moving;