A dainty little lady has appeared outside Reception Hide at Strumpshaw Fen.  She really brightened up a damp afternoon for us.  

She's the first one of her kind to visit Strumpshaw for several years.  Can you guess what she is?

A few clues: she's a rare winter visitor (probably from Scandinavia or Russia); about 180 of these birds visit Britain every year; the males have striking black and white plumage.

Photo by Ben Hall