Tuesday 5 June 2012

4th June Red-necked Phalarope


Lots of cloud predicted

Light easterly winds

Not much cloud!

Cloud and rain just missed Tory
A pleasent crossing with a few auks;Razorbill

Razorbills and Guillemots. The best a single Storm Petrel

A nice day for a walk

Very few migrants in west town. Just 4 Chiffchaff. No sign of yesterdays 2 Spot Flys
Lots of breeding waders; Oystercatcher

Lapwing chick

Back in west town




Magic Bush in West Town

Someones been spraying the nettles in west town......

Wren trying to avoid a big black cat sitting in the magic bush
Grace's garden. The only migrant a single Whitethroat

Wheatear

Take away delived right to the door

A quiet day..just as I head for the ferry 15 dunlin fly in and with them a nice summer plumaged Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper with Dunlin
Rob vaughan had 2 Red necked Phalarope from the ferry last week close to Inishbofin  Island

Within a minute of scanning the water, hey presto a Red necked Phalarope- probably over looked

Ferry home

Eider with ducklings along the coast

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