The third Ruddy Shelduck of the season was a juvenile — in the process of moulting from juvenile plumage into first breeding plumage.

Feeding in a dry, unflooded rice paddy. I wonder what it's eating.

The Greylag Goose, completely unafraid, is in the middle of a long stay. Does it intend to winter here?

The bird always accompanying the Greylag Goose is a Tundra Bean Goose. For some reason these two never join the flocks of Greater White-fronted Geese and Lesser White-fronted Geese.

Lesser Sand Plover in breeding plumage. At this season almost all individuals are in winter plumage, but every now and then one turns up that still hasn't shaken off its summer mood. Where do they come from?

Lesser Sand Plover in winter plumage. This is what the vast majority look like.

Lesser Sand Plover, juvenile. Molting into first-winter plumage.

Spotted Redshank, adult. Molting into winter plumage.

Common Greenshank, juvenile.

Kentish Plover, juvenile.

Dunlin, winter plumage.

Dunlin resting on the coast and in rice fields.

White-winged Tern, juvenile.

Rosy Starling, adult male. Most of this year's flocks have been on the small side.