Grey phalarope

 

Thanks to a tip off from my friend Chris Downes (chrisdownesbirds.com) I called in at the gravel pit at Heminbrough.

A grey phalarope had been reported, so I went on my home from a meeting at St. Aidans.

The bird was close to the east bank, so I walked along the path to the south side. The bird was closer to the opposite bank as it spun around in the water as it fed.