Category Archives: July 2021

I met Adam for a coffee and a catch up and then headed on to the reserve. It was very windy and there was definitely less bird life as a result. The six Shelduck ducklings were on De L’Orne flood and I later saw them on Venner. A group of nervous Greylags took flight beforeContinue reading “Friday 30th July 2021”

My first WeBS count. Highlights from Inchmery Quay included 405 Mediterranean Gulls, one of the highest counts here in recent years. Also 55 Curlew and 85 Oystercatchers, 3 Common Sandpiper and 5 Common Gulls. One of the Common Gulls was wearing a colour ring. 2ABH was ringed as a 2nd winter bird in 2012 atContinue reading “Sunday 25th July 2021”

I’m taking over a new WeBS sector (for more info on WeBS read here). My first count date is Sunday 25th July and so I decided to try a dummy run today timing it for similar tides to Sunday. My sector will be number 6 which is the Beaulieu River. Ian is taking over sectorContinue reading “Friday 23rd July 2021”

The five young Swallows have fledged from their salubrious nest site in the roof of the toilet and they were hawking around Shore Hide first thing, you can see the short tail streamers at this age. juvenile Swallow On De L’Orne flood at least seven young Shelduck chicks remained and as soon as the familyContinue reading “Saturday 17th July 2021”