A funny day weather wise
with a strong SE wind bringing mist and murk with a few spots of rain and
thunder and lightning out at sea; two Green Sandpipers flew south along the coast
at The Lurn first thing (my first on the island this year!). After chasing sheep round Torness – three
Whimbrel flew south, I walked around Brides and Hooking with the definite
highlight being two cracking adult Roseate Terns on the rocks at Bridesness
Point with c150 Arctics, I was watching one on the rocks just as another
swooped in to mob me!
Other birds included a decent spread of waders
including 93 Sanderling, 180 Lapwing, 350 Golden Plover, 90 Dunlin and a tatty
looking male Ruff at Hooking, a little influx of 22 Teal, the summer plumaged
Great-northern Diver again and a few butterflies including three Painted Lady
and my first Small Tortoiseshell of the year.
Roseate Terns
Sanderling
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