Skua numbers have been steady with seven Arctic Skuas including one or two loafing on the sea and a pale adult that downed a Kittiwake and sat a few tens of metres offshore for a good half hour on Saturday. Two Great Skuas north, one distant and the other almost over my head. A single Sooty Shearwater yesterday and a few ducks, Teal and Common Scoter this morning.
Arctic Skua
In the south bay I counted 19 Mediterranean Gulls this morning, including 2 juveniles and one that was much further advanced towards 1st-winter. A colour-ringed adult Kittiwake was also on the beach.
Common Tern (adult)
and together with offspring
2 comments:
Nice shots, particularly the second shot. How I would love a Roseate Tern at Reculver this year!
Yes, we're lucky in being relatively close to Coquet Island so the post breeding dispersal always seems to throw up a few. Last week there were reports of up to 19 on the breakwater just south of where I seawatch.
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