Another four hours watching a turbulent sea! Again not much about but at least the sun shone and there was a hint of warmth about after a very threatening start. Today I was joined by several fellow whale watchers, one had travelled from Skipton in Yorkshire, and I thought I was dedicated!
So what did we see? - - several Sandwich Terns milling about trying to fish, a couple of distant Gannets, a pair of Common Scoters flew south quite close in and two or three very distant Manx Shearwaters, a new species for the week.
The best thing about wildlife not the rare or exotic but the unexpected. When I got home there was a family of House Sparrows
These have become rarer than hen's teeth in the garden in recent years. A very welcome visitor to the feeders.So what did we see? - - several Sandwich Terns milling about trying to fish, a couple of distant Gannets, a pair of Common Scoters flew south quite close in and two or three very distant Manx Shearwaters, a new species for the week.
The best thing about wildlife not the rare or exotic but the unexpected. When I got home there was a family of House Sparrows
Penultimate watch tomorrow...12 noon to 1.00pm.
1 comment:
Are you trying to outdo my bird on hand shot? Fabulous collection. Still nowt in the harbour.
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