Mystery wader

Joined up with Clwyd regular Tony this morning. After nearly giving him a heart attack it was on with the birding.

A pair of Blackcap up by the railway line were feeding up on elderberries, one of them an immature male.

The estuary itself wasn't too busy but still held the expected species including good numbers of small waders, namely Dunlin and Ringed Plover. Just the one Common Sandpiper on display today, I expect more were hiding in the channels.

A walk further up river produced a Sparrowhawk making a sortie along the cut and young Buzzard allowed a close approach.

At the mouth of the Gele eagle-eyed Tony picked out a small wader amongst three Greenshank. Conditions were not favourable though with obscured views, wind-shaken scopes and a x60 zoom needed just to see it properly. The unidentifiable bird caused much flicking through Collins without drawing any conclusion.
Nevermind, it was probably just a Least Sandpiper...