Sunday 18 May 2014

Wintersett 18.05.14

Sorry - Late post due to successfully twitching Spotted Sandpipier at Potteric Carr and Red-necked Phalarope at North Cave this afternoon.
21°C, sunny and warm today with a light southerly.
Anglers CP: A drake Common Scoter was showing close to the hide.  Common Sandpiper 1,  Common Tern 5.  2 broods of Greylag Goslings  4+6. 
Odonata: A 4 Spot Chaser was on Walton Golf course scrubland and the first of the year Blue-tailed Damselfly was seen at Cold Hiendley Res..
All photos by Paul Meredith.

Drake Common Scoter

Drake Common Scoter

The dove from above.
Stock Doves are noticeable around the area.

1 comment:

The WIM Man said...

Cracking pics of Scoter.