Distant, blurry and bottoms. These three words tell the story of the photographs I took on today’s Glamorgan Bird Club trip to Marshfield and Pilning, both places across the border in Gloucestershire. But don’t be misled by the (lack of) quality of my photos – it was a superb day, with birds I don’t often see at Marshfield (Yellowhammers, Corn buntings, and Red-legged partridges), as well as several Wheatears and a stunning male Redstart. And at Pilning, at the water’s edge between the two Severn bridges, I was able to add Little ringed plover, Yellow wagtail and Ruff to my year list. And as for those photos … well, see for yourself …

The blurry bottom of a Yellowhammer

A distant, blurry Wheatear

The distant, blurry bottom of a Corn bunting sitting on top of a tree

There’s a distant Redstart in this picture

The blurry bottoms of two Red-legged partridges as they flew away

A distant, blurry Little ringed plover

A very distant, very blurry Ruff