Upland Sandpiper

Upland Sandpiper is possibly my favourite bird on the British list, so seeing this confiding bird stalk up and down the furrows of a bulb field was one of the highlights of a week on Scilly. It would often cross between rows with furtive glances at passing admirers, and whileit could disappearfrom view in the longer vegetation it would on occasion come very close. The daffodils were being harvested on the last day I went to look for it, and this may have encouraged it to move on after a long stay.