Saturday 24 June 2017

24th June 2017

Weather: WNW force 5, vis 30 miles
A pre-tide visit this morning saw 41 Gannets off to the north as the tide approached, also 41 Common Terns.
A Little Egret, 5 Grey Plover (below) and 4 Curlew were on the shore.
Six hundred Grey Seals were hauled out on the west hoyle sands at low tide.
A very large species of Woodlice known colloquially as 'jaspers' by members are frequently seen.
About 1,000 Herring Gulls were on the log today

The orchids are still in full bloom

photos AEH

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