Picture Courtesy of Paul Joy I returned to Severn Beach on Saturday, this time accompanied by my friend Paul Joy. After my previous visit I was keen to get back amongst the waders again, particularly with Curlew Sandpipers still moving through on autumn passage. We arrived a couple of hours before high tide and made our way down towards the shoreline, settling at a respectful distance from the waders that had already begun gathering at the water’s edge. The weather could hardly have been better. The sun was shining, the sky was blue and it was one of those glorious early autumn days when it still feels as though summer is reluctant to let go. I am also still waiting for a haircut. My daughter, who normally keeps my hair under some sort of control, has been rather busy lately and consequently my usual Action Man-style haircut is rapidly being replaced by an increasingly impressive greying bouffant. The wader flock was made up mainly of Common Ringed Plovers, Dunlins and Turnstones, and ...