Friday, 17 July 2026

Yellow-legged Gull and ringed Meds

Juv YL Gull at Watershoot Bay on July 11th and 16th. And some (yellow/German) ringed Med gulls of interest on Shanklin Beach. 

Watershoot Bay - YL Gull

July 6th - German bird ANNS (Shanklin Beach)

July 17th - AL.AH from Saxony - Shanklin Beach


Red-veined Darter - Nansen Hill - Aug 8th

Long-tailed Blue and Honey Buzzard

Today, a lepidoptera highlight (and Island tick for me) was a Long-tailed Blue at Wheelers Bay, Ventnor, favouring Sweetpea along the south...