Calm, sunny and freezing.
The annual SEAPOP count of overwintering seabirds was held today - covering the same route as previous years. As usual this was a great day out in a small boat and there was plenty to see.
Highlights were the first Puffins lunde of the year, a couple of Curlew storspove, a flock of eight Turnstone steinvender, several flocks of Purple Sandpiper fjæreplytt and plenty of the usual suspects.
Most frustratingly a scoter with white on the back of the head / neck flew up and disappeared. Would have been good to nail that one.....
The annual SEAPOP count of overwintering seabirds was held today - covering the same route as previous years. As usual this was a great day out in a small boat and there was plenty to see.
Highlights were the first Puffins lunde of the year, a couple of Curlew storspove, a flock of eight Turnstone steinvender, several flocks of Purple Sandpiper fjæreplytt and plenty of the usual suspects.
Good numbers of Black Guillemot teist seen today
Eiders ærfugl
Guillemot lomvi
Puffin lunde
Purple Sandpipers fjæreplytt
This must be the Purple sand with the shortest bill I have ever seen.....
Turnstones steinvender
Above and below: two different White-tailed Eagles havørn with fish
Most frustratingly a scoter with white on the back of the head / neck flew up and disappeared. Would have been good to nail that one.....
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