A quick trip to Northwick Warth after work for the Wood Sandpiper found by Paul Bowerman.  Weather was pretty bad wind had picked up and it was raining on and off.  I walked the whole area but no luck at first.  A Shoveler  and a Curlew were on the North end of the Warth, along with 10+ Yellow Wagtails and 15+ Pied Wagtails.   I returned to the small pools near to the Pilning Wetlands were I located the Wood Sandpiper.  It was only a few feet from me feeding in the pools.  Didn't seem bothered by anyone walking by.  I was joined by Paul Bowerman and he pointed out 3 Swifts flying over the wetlands.  I spent an hour with the bird and it fed and preened quite happy with me only feet away.  2 more swifts flew over head probably the last 2 of this year!!!

Wood Sandpiper, Northwick Warth, August 2014