I first saw this juvenile Great Crested Grebe in front of Chatsworth House on 6th August but didn't have mt camera with me so I was both surprised and pleased that it was still there this morning. It's only my second record at Chatsworth so it is a real rarity there.
It will be interesting to see how long it stays, it looked healthy and must be feeding OK.
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| Great Crested Grebe juvenile |
The first real signs of autumn wader passage getting underway today at Middleton Moor with Wood Sandpiper, Dunlin and 4 Ringed Plover. The Ringed Plover and Dunlin departed high NW but the Wood Sandpiper was then joined by 3 Redshank and a Ruff.
On the 14th I had a Green Sandpiper at Middleton so the photos taken today of the Wood Sandpiper make a nice comparison with the Green, both are juveniles.
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| Wood Sandpiper juvenile |
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| Green Sandpiper juvenile |
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| Ruff juvenile |
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| Ringed Plover, Wood Sandpiper and Dunlin |
