Friday 25 June 2010

25th June 2010












The first Common Sandpipers of the autumn (yes, for some species its autumn already!) spent the morning around the tide edge rocks (above). The 3 birds were constantly on the move and gave the photographer the run around to try to get a decent shot.
Also briefly in the area was the single late Whimbrel that was first seen some days ago. Other shore birds of note were 3 Little Egrets and a large group of 8 Grey Herons.
Ten Gannets were well out towards the wind farms but more obliging were 2 drake Eiders (right) that flew closely passed the north end late morning, but again a marked lack of terns with just a single Common Tern between the islands at high tide.

No hirundines at all today but there were 5 Swifts before 07.00hrs this morning.

Some Meadow Pipits are still on eggs (above), but there appears to be a new family of Dunnocks just out of the nest this week (right).

Ringed :- 4 Meadow Pipits, 1 Dunnock.
(DB,CJ) [307] photos CJ

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