1st Winter Little Gull

1st Winter Little Gull

This 1st Winter Little Gull was on Stony Island near Samson this afternoon which is a good record we only get 1 or 2 records a year.

Razorbills

Summer Plumage Turnstone with 2 Sandling in Summer Plumage

Cormorant with a Shag

I thought this was a nice comparison photo of a Cormorant with a Shag.

Whimbrel

2 Whimbrel Stony Island

Common Terns

Here are a few images from the seabird trip i did this afternoon and after 4 common terns turning up yesterday today we saw at least 50 to 60.

Common Tern

After a failed breeding season last year a small number of Common Terns have been around the Islands the last few day's hopefully it's not to late for them to breed this year.

North Atlantic Puffin

One of about 10 at Annet Yesterday.

Mallard Duckling

This Mallard Duckling is one of half a dozen on Porth-Hellick at the moment.

Greenfinch

Red-Rumped Swallow

This Red-Rumped Swallow was found by a visiting birder Mark

at Porth-Hellick this morning it is the third bird from the left .

Purple Sandpiper

These Purple Sandpipers were on the Western Rocks today it's about the only place you see them anymore.

Purple Sandpiper

Purple Sandpiper

Golden Plover

                                    There are three Golden Plovers on the airfield at the moment.
                                                    And one of them is in breeding plumage

Adult Northern Golden Plover

Sedge Warbler

Sedge Warbler

Sedge Warbler singing away.

Blue Headed Wagtail

I had a walk down to Porth Hellick this morning to see if i could get any photos of the Golden Orioles which have been down there for few days but i could only hear them but there was this Blue Headed Wagtail which was distant and several Sedge Warblers singing .

Tree Pipit

I had a call from Spider at lunch time to say he had found this Tree Pipit at Holy-Vale amongst  the grape vines which was showing well . They mainly breed in middle and upper latitudes and scandinavia up through subarctic to borders of Arctic. 

Shell Duck

I had a walk down to Porth-Hellick pool this afternoon were it was fairly quiet other than a few ducks

Male Whitethroat

This Male Whitethroat was near Juliet's garden this afternoon and it is the best views of a Whitethroat I have ever had .                                                   

Male Whitethroat

Another Shot of the Whitethroat at Carn Morval

Male Whitethroat

Female Dotterel

I popped up to the Golf course to see this female Dotterel after work today and it was still showing very well.

Female Dotterel