Monday, 23 December 2024

Black-throated Diver & Velvet Scoters

A very showy BTD has been in Bembridge Harbour last few days and I caught up with it today: very close at times but also very active. Afterwards, I briefly stopped at Puckpool to scan the Solent; aside from a lone Great Northern Diver, four Velvet Scoters were nice to see (at 14:27): initially they were seen flying west but turned back east [five in total this autumn following a single west at SCP back on Nov 24th].

Scope record shot - BT Diver - 23/12

BTD at its closest - Bembridge Harbour - 23/12

A hasty attempt at trying to capture the passing Velvets off Puckpool - 23/12

Ventnor Downs - looking North - on a recent December day


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