Sunday, 31 May 2015

31st May


The reverse of yesterday as it was a bit breezy at first light but soon calmed down and turned into a lovely calm, sunny, warm day; the days highlight was a very close Pomarine Skua which flew north early on, pausing to half-heartedly chase a Kittiwake over the beach, other birds offshore included 3 Great-northern Divers, a Bonxie and 3 Tufted Ducks.   The first baby House Sparrow of the year made it into the nets along with not much else.

                There was little else seen through the day with a noticeable decrease in migrants throughout with only 7 Wigeon and a Barnacle Goose on Vågsvollvåien being new in while flocks of 13 Red-breasted Mergansers and 13 Velvet Scoter flew north up the coast in the afternoon.
 
Fledgling House Sparrow

Baby Ringed Plover

Yellowhammer feeding chicks
 

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