Barry Buddon - threesome in the dunes!

Barry Buddon and Buddon Ness, hot and sticky, especially for Meadow Browns! All of these taken with my old DSLR and a Tamron 150-600mm.

Long-tailed Skua, immature 2nd calendar year. A smaller Skua with long looking wings which flew along the beach much like a tern, and gave up rather easily when trying to steal from a young Sandwich Tern. Possibly the worst photo I've posted but not as bad as the other six I used to help confirm the ID

Bar-tailed Godwits, some of around 70 flying south after being flushed by walkers. First I've seen returning this season

Sanderlings

Sandwich Tern

Stock Dove

With its mate

Perhaps as many as 250 Swallows were around the new lighthouse

Not a great shot, but look closely and you'll see a "threesome" of Meadow Brown butterflies. Olive told me to take this photo and I'm sure she didn't expect this

Dark Green Fritillary

Green Veined White

Small Heath 

Small Tortoiseshell

Small Copper

Six Spot Burnet Moth

Roe Deer