Another relatively quiet day, but just like yesterday evening the peninsular was covered in 100s probably 1,000s of Swifts. As the light was slightly better today I couldn't resist trying to photograph them. There also good numbers of House martins and Swallows around which in turn attracted some Hobbys.
At least 2 Bitterns still booming today and 3 Egret species present, all the usual reed bed species were seen and heard despite the weathers best efforts, even the Cuckoo's are still calling and chasing one another. From the causeway a few Curlew, Bar-tailed Godwits, Dunlin, Knot, Ringed Plovers, Redshanks, Oystercatchers, Lapwing and a Turnstone, but no young waders seen. There seems to be at least 9 Lesser Black-backed Gull pairs among the Herring Gulls who have hatched there first 3 young. Most the duck that are present are going into eclipse.
I had just got home this evening when DW found a female Red-footed Falcon and a female Montagu's Harrier at Galloways, despite it only taking me a couple of minutes to get there both birds were gone when I arrived.
Swifts
Changing colour in the ever changing light
Fanning its tail in a tight turn to line up on an insect
Showing what it thought of my efforts!
Hunting Hobbys
Common Tern in a twisting dive
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