A single Drake Common Scoter 'sleeping' on Fly Flats res'r this morning which I scoped from the top road. Tricky at a distance in the rain but it did keep popping it's head up to secure identification. Distant waders too far away in the conditions though there were still a few Curlew about. Lots of Swifts feeding over the water and the upwind on the west facing hillside.
Sad to see a fully fledged juvenile Lapwing with a broken wing - maybe flew into a fence line. Adult was still in attendance. It was sad to leave them to it though the injured bird was still feeding well but chances of survival are probably nil.
An Oystercatcher on Ogden this afternoon, 2 Grey Herons, 6 LBB Gulls, 1 adult Herring Gull and 7 Black-headed Gulls. Not a lot else.
2 comments:
A brave man up there yesterday Dave.
Always upsetting to see an injured bird
especially one that's survived and fledged
with so many potential predators to avoid
along the way.
Nice one with the Scoter.
Hopefully things will begin to pick up soon.
John.
Cheers John. We came back over there this afternoon. No sign of the injured Lapwing but a Lesser Black-back was having a right go at an adult Oystercatcher trying to down it. Thankfully the Oyc escaped.
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