Millin Pill to Little Milford by canoe

On this evenings high tide took the canoe from millin Pill up to Little Milford and back. At Little Milford a small grey, white and black wader flew past us, and headed towards the Hook reach. I didn't have bins but I was fairly convinced the bird must have been a Sanderling. On the return trip we caught up with the 'Sanderling' sitting on the water! A juv Grey Phalarope swimming about near the stand of pines on the north bank of the Hook Reach. We canoed right up to within a yard of it and even Sian, who is normally completely unimpressed with anything avian, remarked upon its beauty.
Supporting cast included a male Ruff, 6 Greenshank 4 Common Sands, 1 Green Sand, 50 Redshank, 2 Shelduck and 4 Little Egrets.