Arctic Redpoll, Waters Edge

Another good find by Graham - shame it was such a grey day and a little too close for digiscoping.

Video here http://youtu.be/L3LPwXBTNiU

First migrants and a definitely maybe Arctic Redpoll

Beautiful weather today and my first spring migrants - started the day at Bagmoor with a Chiffchaff and 3 Sand Martins, we then moved on to Normanby Enterprise Park where we had our first Little Ringed Plover together with a Green Sandpiper and a seldom seen pair of Grey Partridge.  Then our first dip of the day no Hawfinches at Forest Pines but did have a Crossbill so then moved on to Scawby Park where we had a pair of Nuthatches nest building plus two other calling males but again no Hawfinches.  Back on the road to Messingham where we had two Chiffchaffs and several small groups of Sand Martins and 5 Avocets also still there is the female Scaup on the back pond.  Final stop at Laughton Forest where in Owlet Plantation we had a Redpoll sp (see below images) - it looks good for an Arctic but we didn't see the undertail coverts - it was also ringed so we will try and find out some history if possible.