Awesome record Paul and so pleased that the lovely Mr Foot caught it, top man.
It was good to get in on the Sooty Shearwater action this afternoon with what I'm sure must be my first three figure count in the UK: 104 past Boddam (Aberdeenshire) in just over an hour mid-afternoon post survey. Also, 30 Manx and a Bonxie but little else #birdingscotland
Would be good to see some more photos of the stint.
This is what I was thinking of: birdingfrontiers.wordpress.com/2010/09/16/y...
Heads up! With an increasing number of claims of Yelkouan Shearwaters in the UK, thought I would post this superb plate. Its from the 'Frontiers book' http://birdingfrontiers.com/writing/ , but here i...
Interesting re the Rock Pipits Pete, are they the local petrosus petrosus or suspected migrants which I thought it would be a bit early for?
In the second photo the lead bird has its head held very high, wasn't that supposed to be a feature or am I mis-rembering something I tried to forget 😃
Moths all night long, at least you'll have something to look at 😉
Same as the Essex Canvasback Andy, several released nearby in the past year or so as I understand. Always difficult with wildfowl but sometimes the decisions are easier to make. I'm happier with the Marbled Duck & White-headed Duck than Canvasback & Hooded Merganser which I've all seen in Kent.
A cracking night in the garden traps in Cupar, Fife (06/09/24). Highlights: 3 Small Mottled Willow (1 previous VC record plus 2 others elsewhere in Fife last night), Evergestis extimalis (new for VC!), Dark Sword-grass, 3 Grey Chi (new moth for me) and 4 Brown-spot Pinion. Total 418 of 37 species.
