Lesser Yellowlegs 
Squire with Malvern in background
Yellowlegs with light lifted on image
On the back of the 1st winter Bonaparte's Gull being found at Upton Warren, Gavin Peplow discovered Worcestershire's second ever Lesser Yellowlegs in shocking bank holiday weather.
The Squire & I had to wait for the following day to head to Clifton for some evening viewing. For the first forty minutes the bird was quite distant and feeding around a large water pump. Just when we were debating leaving a Redshank chased the Yellowlegs towards giving us for a much improved viewing, the dainty & delicate bird looked stunning in the scope.
Although the light was fading and the suns position was far from ideal I managed to get a couple of nice shots & video from the top of the slope. It was great to see so many local birders had seen the bird earlier in the day & admirers continued the following day having seen the reports on social media. Additional sighting including 6 Dunlin, Little Ringed Plover, 4 Redhank & 2 Yellow Wagtail.
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