Tuesday, 16 February 2016

Purple Sandpipers (Canadian) - Foreland

That's more like it (better views). Timely comments from Martin Gray and James Gloyne suggested these birds are probably 'Canadian' breeders as they 'look the part', given how long billed these individuals were. Interesting. 







Two there today, Foreland, calidris maritima

RB mergansers
at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Visiting brother (end of September)

Graham visited the island September 22nd - September 25th , so a shortish visit, but as ever, we maximised the time spent out in the field. ...

  • New site
    New site (for me anyway) checked at dusk, with both nightjar and LEO heard.
  • wood pigeons - St Caths
    c200 - but 1000s can be on the move so not quite the spectacle it couldve been. juv Brent  grey wag in a tree ...
  • CASPIAN Gull (Sandown)
    Feb 14th : Found a 1st winter Caspo today (around midday) at Sandown Canoe Lake (in brisk easterlies), which didn't linger unfortunatel...