Kentish Plover at Audenshaw Reservoirs

Mega rarity alert! A stunning little male Kentish Plover is in Greater Manchester at Audenshaw Reservoirs this week.  Although access to the site is officially by permit only (and I, like many other birders who've been, don't have one), I braved the Manchester rush hour traffic, hail, rain and sudden cold temperatures to pop over there after work today.  Here's a few of the photos I took:

After a while, the sun came out reflecting blue sky and clouds in the water.

Forgive us our trespasses ...