A group of Turnstones appeared briefly in December 2002 but were not seen again. Then, at the end of January 2003, in the same spot on our local cliff, I came upon this solitary bird and took some pictures.
When I looked at them, it transpired that the Turnstones had still evaded the camera and I had instead got my first sighting of the Ringed Plover.
Photographs (above and right) - January 2003.
There was another isolated sighting in mid August 2003, a group of five very smart adults with five very fluffy youngsters. I can only guess that they were resting during their journey from their breeding site. Unfortunately, this time my camera was at home.
The bird below was photographed at Keyhaven in September 2005. All pictures will enlarge slightly
