[clydebirder]

Originally Posted by bassist

Nailed it.......It is 100% a grey plover ...........!If you listen to the calls on the rspb site...you will see where i got my peww wiii from........!It is also found on the ribble according to the site....in the where to see them bit..!My first ever investigation into what a bird is by its call alone.........buzzing.........!Next thing try to see the thing...!Peace..!Pic request john......hehe YouTube - CHORLITO GRIS - GREY PLOVER This is the call.........deffo.....!

I thought about Grey Plover but they are usualy pretty obvious and not particularly fast flyers, images as requested (these aren't my own images, they're my friends from Crail, John anderson)

BELOW: summer plumage Grey Plover

BELOW: winter plumage

BELOW: watch out for the diagnostic black armpits


cheers, John