Fremington Pill, a small creek running into the Taw and Torridge estuary, attracted two rare waders in September. Lesser yellowlegs are north American birds, but a handful end up being blown across the Atlantic to end up in Britain every autumn.
A flying visit to the area was fortunate that it must have been just at the right stage of the tide. The bird was showing well as it sifted the soft mud for food, seemingly undisturbed by the small group of birders focussed on it. It looked to be in good condition, despite the marathon flight for such a small bird.