No unusual seabirds on the Ferry from Rosslare this am. Loads of Kittiwakes/Gannets/Guillemots many feeding actively. Most interesting, 7 Swallow heading W!! towards Ireland offshore from Rosslare. then 5 swallow E 1/2 way across, a few 1&2's E later. 2 sightings of a few Common Dolphins
#Scillybirds another superb report and so quick! Boobylicious coverage of star seabirds but soooooo much more! Well worth becoming a member if you aren’t and supporting these guys. Always the first annual report I receive and such superb quality. Thank you 👍
“Fishing crews question the government’s assertion that falling seabird numbers indicate a marine biodiversity ‘crisis’”. A novel take on the subject by the Shetland Fishermen’s Association. #Seabirdsthefishingdaily.com/latest-news/...
Two new papers published by the SFA based on Scottish fishing encourages a long-term view when looking at marine biodiversity
Shellness Kent 1110-1725 LTSkua 3 possibly 5. ? Same birds Pom Skua 15 Arctic Skua 142 Bonxie 33 Sabs Gull 3 Balearic SW 2 Sooty SW 1 Manx SW 1 Kittiwake 105 Little Gull 11 Arctic Tern 2 Common Tern 117 Black Tern 16 Little Tern 5 Sandwich Tern 37 Gannet 238 Med Gull 19 #seabirds#kentbirding
🦉, 🪶, #ornithology#ukbirding#seabirds#birds Grey herons seem to be doing well round these parts. A good place to spot them is the local park where they have lost their fear of humans and it's possible to get up close and personal and get some great photos.
I took this photo on Handa Island in 2013. I thought at the time how the Great Skua looked as if it had the whole world in its bill (which it did for the Guillemot inside the egg) and how precarious it looked. Technically duff but still my favourite of all pics that I’ve taken. #ukbirding#seabirds
No displaced seabirds over Milton CP this morning but incredibly this juv Honey Buzzard flew high east! The 8th raptor species there so far this month, could do with a Peregrine. Also my first Redwings of the autumn #ukbirding#cambirds
