It was disappointing at the hide today, very quiet indeed, just the usual Oystercatchers, Dunlin and Ringed Plovers, with Black Headed Gulls.
However, looking over to Warren point, there were a flock of Terns hiding behind the Oystercatchers and Cormorants, so I wallked over to Warren Point to join up with regular site birder Lee Colins.
Walking over to Warren Point, spotted 2 Wheatears and a Whitethroat, also 2 Stonechats.
Always a pleasure to see and watch Terns, mainly Sandwich and Common Terns today, with a Bar-Tailed Godwit, near the shoreline. We had the company of a Common Seal sitting up the beach.
It was amazing to watch the Terns diving for whitebait in the Estuary and sharing their food between themselves....in flight...amazing feeding behavior.
Difference between juv Common and Arctic. Source: Collins Bird Guide. |
Sanderlings and Turnstones were present on the beach at Goyne 9.
Adult Summer Turnstone - By Dean Hall |
Walking back towards the VC, I caught with birders Lee Colins and Dave Stone, who spotted the Rose Colored Starling...briefly, but by the time I arrived, it had disappeared. Hopefully a better birding day tomorrow. Watch this space!
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