Return of a familiar rarity to local shores
A Long-billed Dowitcher anywhere is likely to draw something of a crowd but especially in Cumbria where they are extremely rare. I had seen one before about 10 years ago at Port Carlisle, one that actually proved quite confiding, but I still couldn't resist popping along to see this one, at Campfield - and getting a record shot. Given the distance between me and the bird, I'm quite pleased with this shot (heavily cropped, admittedly).