Wintersett Res: A cracking, juvenile
LONG-TAILED SKUA performed brilliantly at very close range off the west bank at 11.30 hrs. It spent a lot of time picking up insects from the water surface and occasionally ventured into the middle, and off the south bank, before circling up and flying off low to the north at 13.17hrs. An immediate check on Anglers CP failed to relocate the bird, so presumably it carried on north. This is the 3rd record for the res. -the last one being 19 years ago, so it was a welcome pull back for most of the local birders. (More photos to follow)
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| Long-tailed Skua Record Shot L.Corral |
Also present: Common Sandpiper 1, Crossbill 1 flew west, Shoveler 1.
Anglers CP: Little Egret 2 high north at 07.06hrs, Ringed Plover 1 west 07.35hrs, Grey Partridge 7, Swift 1, Teal 17.
Moth trapping last night produced: Twin-spotted wainscot, Lempke's Gold Spot, Lychnis, Chevron, Dark Spinach, Angle-striped Sallow 6, Dingy Footman 2, Buff Footman.
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| Lychnis |
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| Twin-spotted Wainscot |
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| Lempke's Gold Spot |
2 comments:
Record shot? Can't wait for the good ones!
Les shot this through a scope without a connector using my nikon coolpix S9100 because his battery had gone flat!
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