I only managed to get out for a short time Saturday morning as the rest of the day was taken up with domestic stuff, but I did manage to see this superb Pomarine Skua with David Walker.
Sub adult Pomarine Skua from the fishing boats yesterday morning
Today first thing another visit to Jurys Gap where the Amaerican Golden plover was showing quite well though rather distantly for images.
Red-backed Shrike East side of the Long Pits
One of two Common Redstarts seen East of the Long Pits
On the east side of the Long Pits lots of migrant Warblers comprising of mainly Chiffchaffs, Common Whitethroats, Blackcaps with small numbers of Lesser Whitethroats and Willow Warblers, also good numbers of Yellow Wagtails and Meadow Pipits, at least 2 Redstarts, 3 Whinchats and 4 Wheatears along with a few Skylarks and unseen Woodlark, the long staying Red-backed Shrike and my first Jay on the peninsula this year, I also missed an Osprey,
Red-backed Shrike on the reserve
Male Common Redstart on the reserve
On the reserve the pther long staying Red-backed Shrike was still present, also 2 Common Redstarts, Pied and Spotted Flycatchers, 2 Whinchats, more Yellow Wagtails, at least 2 Hobbys also a mobile flock of at least 18 Glossy Ibis.
Glossy Ibis
14 Glossy Ibis in this image
One of the Ibis bears a colour ring
This afternoons sea watching totals that I know of
This Manx Shearwater gave us a close flyby this afternoon
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