greenshank
Our bird of the month: The Swallow
The Greenshank

The adult bird in winter plumage is less strongly barred, it sometimes dances through the water with a high stepping action to disturb small fish for it's food.
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barn swallow
Swallows are starting to arrive...have you spotted one yet?
grasshopper warbler

The Grasshopper Warbler

Adult bird is brown with whitish­
buff underparts and a long tail.
A distinctive trilling song
sometimes reveals the elusive
bird's presence. Sexes are
alike.