Tuesday, 25 August 2020

20200825 Sea-watching Sheringham Prom & Cley Beach




20200825 European Shag
One juvenile keenly hunted around the breakwater rocks, Sheringham.



20200825 European Shag
2 birds flew in from East in heavy rain.


20200826 European Shag
Leaping about on the rocks in a stiff Westerly this morning.


20200826 European Shag
Wing tip more rounded than Cormorants below, and shows a pale coverts panel.
This bird unfortunately shows a Cormorant like kink in its neck.... 


20200826 Cormorant
1st winter bird in foreground.
Note sloping forehead, thicker neck and heavy bill.


20200826 Caspian Gull
1st winter bird.
Feeding inshore along Sheringham Prom.


20200826 Caspian Gull
Overall paler mid-tones than juvenile LBB with a striking near white head.


20200826 Black Tern
Juvenile West and into high wind, inshore past Cley Beach. 


 

20200829 Long-tailed Skua
Pale morph West, Cley Beach.
Dwarfed by passing Fulmars and lobster pot flag.


20200829 Long-tailed Skua
Off white breast and belly. Blunt tail spike.


20200829 Long-tailed Skua
Off white nape shows well. Two white primary pins just show.

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