Fife Ness, Scotland:
22/08/2021
Twitch and sea watch with Graham.
Adult. With Kittiwakes - xema sabini
Sunday, 22 August 2021
Saturday, 21 August 2021
Scotland 21
Holiday: August 16th - August 23rd
16th/17th; Lancashire overnight (Warrington/Formby Point - dipped Elegant Tern). Many sarnies and Arctic Skuas on the beach.
17th; Inverkeithing.
18th: FerryHills (Vis mig) with Graham & Derek: three Artcic Skuas, tree pipits etc.
19th: Ferryhills (Vis mig) with Graham; highlight a Long tailed Skua. Also Tree Sparrows.
20th: Dunkeld (Tay Forest/Pine cone viewpoint); M90/A9. Crossbill (singing) and Nutchatch etc. Osprey.
21st: Kinghorn and Burntisland; Roseate Terns (adult 3 and 2 juvs) and juv Arctic Tern; Arctic skuas etc.
22nd: Fife Ness: Sabine's Gull [ad], close in and flight; in off Wood Sandpiper (calling!); Little Gull juvs x2, Bonxie and manx etc...
Roseate(s) on the 21st
And juv Arctic Tern
Friday, 6 August 2021
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