The adult winter Semi P had been 'rediscovered' at Cresswell in Northumberland and with it being kind of on the way home from the Bird Fair I took the opportunity of adding it to my life list.
There were several birders obviously watching something some c 1/2 mile down the beach and when I got there the Semi P was very close & easily located amongst a small mixed flock of Dunlin & Sanderling. Unfortunately, by the time I had fiddled with the camera, the flock was flushed by the incoming tide and the bird could not be located again. Although I had seen it, I had not had any time on it & really needed to see it again.
Fortunately, it had relocated to the main pond and whilst not as close as on the beach it gave good views. Very obviously smaller than Dunlin with a short straight bill. Very obvious dark central scapular feathers, no russet tones, dark cap giving it a capped effect which further set off a well defined supercillium. Some white on the lower back. Dark legs & when disturbed by the other feeding birds it would jump & the palmations could be seen between the toes.
Other birds of note were 1 pale phase Arctic Skua, several Sandwich Terns, 1 Wood Sand, 1 Ruff, 1 Greenshank, 1 Curlew Sand, Black Tailed Godwit, 1 Swift, 5-6 Yellow Wags, 1 Wheatear.
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