I had my first trip to Todhead Lighthouse this week and recorded a number of different species on the sea and the land. (The road is very narrow and has many holes, and little parking. I probably won't go again unless a rarity is reported).
At sea were reasonable amounts of Razorbills, mostly in small groups of 5-15 birds with a few juveniles amongst them, they outnumbered Guillemots by about fifty to one, not so good!
There were Kittiwakes flying both north and south and a small number of nests directly south of the lighthouse. The cliff there doesn't have the long ledges where multiple Kittiwakes would be sitting very close together, but small almost individual holes. I hope that's enough to stop avian flu spreading and most nests had 1-2 chicks near to fledging, and some juveniles already flying around.
The photos and videos tell the story, and two odd photos are tagged on at the end. Click on links immediately below for videos.
The photos and videos tell the story, and two odd photos are tagged on at the end. Click on links immediately below for videos.
House Martin chick Herring Gull + juvenile Red-throated Diver adult, Kinnaber
Kittiwake juvenile, yet to fledge. I really hope that its parents have survived or avoided avian flu
Not so lonely, this Razorbill chick as you can see in the next photo
Juvenile Herring Gull, a parent was nearby
There were 11 Shags on this rock, some of which appeared to be moulting their flight feathers
This turbine was directly out at sea with 3 others, just past the horizon. I counted 101 turbines to the southeast, and I could see some of the Aberdeen ones to the north
Found in my garden, I thought Frogs ate snails and slugs, maybe the snail is to large
A Herring Gull at the Lurgies showing straw to yellow coloured legs which is said to be more common in birds from the east. Google has "enhanced" this photo but my scope and camera both showed more yellow especially when compared to other pale pink legs on gulls nearby
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