Saturday, August 16, 2008 - Balearic Shearwater and Spoonbills in Dorset. |
Long day at Portland Bill, Ferrybridge and Middlebere (all in Dorset) in which I saw 56 species in all.
Seem to have more than my share of quiet days at Portland! today being a particular struggle. Did manage 4 Balearic Shearwaters off the bill, plus 3 Common Scoters and a Great Skua. On the land there were a few Wheatears, but nothing else of note.
Ferrybridge was good: 1x 1st Winter Mediterranean Gull, plus Knot and Sanderling the highlights. The Sanderling was coming out of Summer plumage and threw me for a few seconds. Lots of Dunlin and Ringed Plover to sift through and a small flock of Sandwich Terns.
Finished the day at Middlebere.. took a while to find the hide overlooking the lagoon.. (if you keep to the main track, It is just past the National Trust cottages).
This was the most enjoyable part of the day for me with 5 Spoonbills, 5 Avocets, Black Tailed Godwit, Greenshank and Yellow Legged Gull. Spent a good two hours in the hide which makes a change from constantly on the move!
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