Late-night intruder to home was a redshank

I awoke in the small hours one morning last week to a fluttering sound; a dark starling-sized bird was flying around the room.

Dazzled by the sudden glare when the light was switched on, it was easy to capture. However, this was no starling; it had long red legs, a lance-shaped bill and a conspicuous white trailing edge to its wings.