MALE SMEW AT LAST!

I spent this morning at Crosby Marina in Liverpool, where a male Smew was visible. It's been years since I last saw a male bird.

Crosby Marina 

Smew

After leaving, I stopped by New Brighton, but unfortunately, there was no sight of the male Black Redstart. However, I did enjoy great views of six Purple Sandpipers roosting on the pontoon alongside Redshanks, Dunlins, and Turnstones.

New Brighton Beach

Purple Sandpiper

Turnstone On The Beach At New Brighton

On the way home, I stopped at Arrowe Park near Birkenhead, where I connected with fifteen Mandarin.

 Mandarin Duck