22 of the 28 common sandpipers today

Prescot reservoirs,
An amazing arrival of returning common sandpipers. There were 28 present this morning around no3 and 4 reservoirs. Nearby at Eccleston mere an excellent 12 were present. 2 juvenile stonechats were new on the north fence.
Also today,
1 sand martin
50 swift
20 house martins
5 swallow
54 tufted duck and 2 ducklings
2 gadwall and 1 duckling
4 great crested grebe
30 coot
1 ruddy duck f
30 black headed gull and 1 juv
20lesser black backed
5 herring gull
1 redpoll
lots goldfinch with juvs
linnet.

1 emperor dragonfly, 2 broad bodied chaser m+f, 1 black tailed skimmer f, 1 common darter.

Female broad bodied chaser ovipositing in flight

Female black tailed skimmer