First migrant sighted

Down by the river, as I was lamenting the poor bird show in the taman and by the river, what did I see as I turned to get back to the taman?  The first one had landed, I thought.  From the distance I quickly took a shot and I was right.  The Grey Wagtail is the very first migrant to have flown in here.

Once again, it is proven how strategic the taman is located.  It does provide a transit or stay-over point for many migrant birds.  The migratory period is just beginning and wintering birds from the north will arrive here soon and what a time to look forward to!
(Last year there was a record of almost 50 migrant birds sighted in this small urban taman, many for the first time).
1/2018

Back to the Wagtail, all I could manage subsequently were the following blurred images.  As I hurried up the ramp to get closer shots, the bird suddenly took off, and I kicked myself because I thought it was my sudden movements to get closer.

Then I found out what was the culprit because this one suddenly came into sight (more on this one in the next article).