Despite "negative news" on the Green-winged Teal this morning, I decided to take the short drive out to the Ribble Estuary to check RSPB Marshside because of the delightful weather. Female Scaup still present on the pool along with a couple of Pochard and Avocets - not much change since my last visit a couple of days previously. On arrival at the Sandgrounders Hide I immediately spotted the drake Green-winged Teal swimming towards me in the channel. Easy! Relaxed, I spent some time in the hide watching the teal, Black-tailed Godwits and Avocets before strolling out in the afternoon sunshine to Polly's Creek. Couple of Little Egrets on the saltmarsh so I decided to head for Nel's hide after a quick look around the Sandplant. On entering Nel's a birder told me that the Green-winged Teal was at the back of the marsh! Different bird and more typical - distant (see bottom image)!
