20150901 Red-backed Shrike Blakeney Point

Red-backed Shrike.
Brick red tailed bird with barring on scaps and mantle.
Found on The Hood by Neville and myself. 8 Wheatear and 1 Phyllosc that got away, the only other migrant passerines.
2 Common Scoter on sea, Purple Sand and Little Stint fly byes West.

20150729 Little Tern success!

Little Tern
Juveniles being fed on tide line.
RAW image processed through Elements 13.
33 young fledged from 2 small colonies on the Point. Best year since 2011.

Barry's VIP day on the Point with the Polaris.





Little Tern.
6 Juvenile Little Tern being fed on the beach this morning.
Successful year!!

 

Little Tern
20150527 adult fishing.

20150729 Arctic Skua NT Blackeney Point

Arctic Skua.
Image processed from RAW file in Elements 13.

20150623 Spotted Redshank NWT Cley

Spotted Redshank.
Adult moulting to winter plumage.
Bird briefly seen in front of Bishop's then hopped back over to Carter's Scrape and out of view. 

Spotted Redshank.