Ynys-hir RSPB at high-tide

A very nice variety of waders were pushed past the Breakwater hide on a very high tide this morning. Amongst the steady stream of curlew and oystercatcher were 5 knot, a sanderling, ringed plover, 2 golden plover, a grey plover and 3 whimbrel. Following a small group of dunlin I noticed a slightly smaller one which, upon flying past, showed a small white rump. Knowing straight away that I would never get that through BBRC with such brief flight views (white-rumped sandpiper) I continued looking further up the estuary but no luck. Frustration at near misses is part and parcel of bird-watching. Two sandwich tern and a juv. Med. gull added variety as did a willow warbler and a solitary yellow wagtail on the grassland but I do wish that wader had landed!