Long Billed Dowitchers breed in the far north of North America and in eastern Siberia, so spotting one in the UK during the breeding season may be indicative of the odd weather we've had this summer with the jet stream being further south.
Unfortunately the Dowitcher was a fair distance away and the sun was reluctant to show itself, so the pictures are a little compromised. The bird was amongst lots of Black Tailed Godwits which made spotting it difficult without expert help from more experienced twitchers. These pictures were taken with the Canon 100-400mm lens at F8.
