Heavy rain continues, and the forecast predicts ongoing showers most of the day, so the advantage at Titchfield Haven is that you can dodge the showers and keep dry in the bird hides.

Finally spotted a Kingfisher, although some 60 metres away, they have been avoiding me for the past couple of months.

Another first for me and a rare sighting in the UK. A very distant Grey Phalarope.

An Arctic-breeding wader that sometimes arrives on UK coasts after storms. Under 200 birds are seen each year.

I also saw a Ruff, one of two that are at the Haven at the moment, now in their winter plumage; they are still a good-looking wader.

Below is a post showing the Ruff in summer plumage.https://skylid.travel.blog/2025/06/17/ruff/

Ruff.

Ruff’s are a member of the sandpiper family – some Common Sandpiper were also at the Haven this morning.