Mikepércs: Dunlins

It was said to be overcast this morning, but as it isn't completely cloudy at dawn, I start.
I can't see many birds at the pond, mainly the running coots at the opposite shore, where the water is deeper.
I'm waiting for the birds which don't appear en masse, only one or two wood sandpipers, ruffs and spotted redshanks are coming now and then. Slowly a couple of stilts and a couple of avocets and a few black-headed gulls appear but the presence of the godwits is evident as I can hear their cry.
The two avocets marches along the pondbed regularly. One of them comes really close:

Avocet

This male ruff often chases the females which are nearby him:

Ruff (male)

Ruff (female)

One of the godwits is feeding almost on the same place all time, it doesn't want to come closer.

Suddenly a small flock of dunlins lands in the shallow water. They scour the shore section nearby back and forth regularly:

Dunlin

Dunlin

Mikepércs: Black-tailed Godwit In Backlight

Sunshine is expected for today, the sky is clear when I set off.
There was no rain last week which is visible as the water has shrunk considerably so I have to drag the hide onwards.
Except of the coots near the opposite bank there aren't really any birds nearby for a long time.
Then slowly the ruffs arrive with one or two godwits among them.
The sun begins to rise when one of the black-winged stilts comes closer:

Black-winged Stilt

One of the godwits is hunting nearby for a long time:

Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit

Suddenly another godwit arrives and bundles this one off, but it returns shortly:

Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit

Later a few common greenshanks and a spotted redshank turn up but I don't manage to take good shots of them.
The stilts don't quarrel tims time:

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Mikepércs: Black-tailed Godwits

I expected the godwits to turn up again this morning. It's overcast, however I'm happy to see some haze above the water, ...:

Mallard (male)

 ... moreover a godwit is coming in the greyness:

Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit

Then avocets and stilts appear:

Avocet

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

The godwit is not alone, I perceive at least three of them hearing their cry from here and there:

Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit

Some time later the stilts start crying and quarreling:

Black-winged Stilts

Black-winged Stilts

Black-winged Stilts

Black-winged Stilts

I can hear known sounds again: a couple of redshanks lands, the male starts his courtship: he starts beating rapidly with his wings raising onto his toes behind the female and "yodelling":

Redshank

Redshank

Unfortunately they don't mate this time, instead they run away.
However a couple of avocets arrive, they probe and adjust their new nest, ...:

Avocet

Avocet

Avocet

Avocet

Avocet

Avocet

Avocet

Avocet

What an action-rich morning!

Through the side window I discover a godwit again: it's scratching itself, ...:

Black-tailed Godwit

... then starts preening:

Black-tailed Godwit

What a flexible beak:

Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit

It's having a rest, ...:

Black-tailed Godwit

... then it continues searching for food:

Black-tailed Godwit

The sun starts to shine intensively so I leave the hide.

Mikepércs: Some Haze

There was some rain yesterday, so when I set off to the pond I realize there is some haze! And when there is haze on the road then there haze is at the pond as well!
I'm waiting in the hide for the actions to happen ... at the moment I can see that the birds are far from me.
Then two black-winged stilts are drawing on in the haze:

Black-winged Stilt

Soon other stilts are coming and a short jarring takes place:

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

They are crying, chasing and pecking each other, before one of the couples leaves, so the others calm down and continue searching for food:

Black-winged Stilt

A wood sandpiper:

Wood Sandpiper

Black-winged Stilt

Soon a spotted redshank appears, ...:

Spotted Redshank

... then lapwings arrive but they are far from me.

The stilts are chasing each other again:

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Meanwhile I observe the court of the little ringed plovers on the shore, unfortunately the surroundings is not so good.
A mallard is taking off a little farther:

Mallard

Two stilts are chasing each other again:

Black-winged Stilt

Then common snipes are waddling in front of me:

Common Snipe

Common Snipe

Common Snipe

Suddenly I catch sight of one of the black-tailed godwits which I longed for. It has just landed among the ruffs. After some time the godwit comes closer, unfortunately near the reed, so I can't photograph it well. The redshank and the spotted redshank however are at the right distance:

Redshank

Spotted Redshank

Soon the godwit gets on the right place:

Black-tailed Godwit