PETER'S PORTFOLIO..............Bird & Wildlife Photography: September 2007

Monday, September 24, 2007

An interesting week

Redshank at Tichwell

A fertilising Redshank

Redshank at Tichwell

Distant views of the Long-tailed Skua

Long-tailed Skua

The week started well with a visit to Nene Washes to seek out a Purple Heron. Although no decent photographs were obtained we ( Will Bowell and I) did manage to be within about 15 ft of the juvenile before it flew from one of the dyke.

The chance to see a juvenile Long-tailed Skua was taken with about another 50 people at Newton in Nottinghamshire. Reasonably good views were obtained as this flighty bird moved from one ploughed field to the next.

The week was rounded off with a visit to Tichwell to see, from afar , a juvenile Long billed Doiwitcher.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Another Trip on the Yorkshire Belle

Herring Gull

Artic Skua

Fulmar

Sooty Shearwater

Gannet

Part two of my Father's day treat, following on from the trip around Bempton Cliffs, was a 3 1/2 hour pelagic trip from Bridlington to an area off Flamborough Head. A fair swell made the day even more memorable. Great, Pomarine, Artic and Long-tailed Skua were seen along with Blue Fulmar, Manx, Sooty and Balearic Shearwaters. Numerous flocks of Pink-footed geese were traveling south, one of which contained a Snow goose, perhaps the one seen later in the day at Holkam marshes. The following were also seen in a species total of 30----Puffin, Red throated diver, Little Turn, Little Gull, Gannet, Black Tern, Shag and Kittiwake. A superb day which included 3 additions to the life list.