Tuesday 11 August 2015

Little Update

The latest visits to the Coquet Estuary have been dominated with counting and monitoring the increase in wader numbers. Spare evenings spent scoping the flats and searching through flocks hoping for something a little different.
Dunlin numbers are now approaching 200, Redshank, Curlew and Lapwing also building up nicely.
Greenshank, Curlew Sandpiper have been recorded, some fabulous summer plumage Knot and Little Egret numbers have peaked at seven individuals.
Occasional sea watching has been disappointing, most movement has been too far offshore really. 
Caspian Gull has returned, this bird and the Summer Plumage Curlew Sandpiper attracted some odd visitors not often seen, other birders, I observed from a distance, as is my want..
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Sunday the 9th August was a good morning, 4 Yellow Wagtail and Wheatear seen around the Golf Club and Old Water Pools.



                                    a few gulls shots from Sunday Morning


Coquet Island Roseate Terns have had a very good season with the last broods still being ringed I think. Tom was heading out to do that very job while we were stood on the harbour searching for the Caspian Gull.

I just wish I could get out on the patch more often..

2 comments:

  1. When I was watching the Caspian Gull last week the dinghy with Tom and his crew sailed past making a small detour towards the Gull so Tom could take some pics! The Gull just ran back a few steps but was frightened away later by alighting canoeists who wanted to sit on the shrinking piece of sand.

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  2. When I was watching the Caspian Gull last week the dinghy with Tom and his crew sailed past making a small detour towards the Gull so Tom could take some pics! The Gull just ran back a few steps but was frightened away later by alighting canoeists who wanted to sit on the shrinking piece of sand.

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