#wordless Wednesday
Bath time!
the Solent & Southampton Water,
New bird spots.
Last week I spotted 2 birds at Titchfield haven that are relatively rare and I have not seen them very often. I caught them both on film (well memory card) not that close so not the quality I like but I thought I would post as I have not posted these birds before.
Dartford Warbler.
Dartford Warblers live on lowland heathland in the south of England the UK breeding birds are recorded at 3,200 pairs.
Short-Eared Owl.
Short-Eared Owls, are often seen hunting during the day over reed beds the UK breeding population is recorded between 620-2,180 pairs.
Sanderlings at breakfast time.
If you have been following my post any length of time you will know I have posted a lot of pictures of one of my favourite shorebirds “Sanderlings”.
Facts – Length:20-21cm Wingspan:36-39cm Weight:50-60g
Today was a dull and damp morning by 08.30 I was led flat on the beach enjoying some close views of a large flock of about 100 of these busy little birds feeding along the shoreline and dodging the spray.
Today’s post gives just a “few” of the pictures I took this morning.
The longest living sanderling was from Nova Scotia and was recorded to be 13 years and one month old.
The birds we see in the UK are long-distance migrants who have moved south to winter from their Arctic breeding grounds
The story continues.
My active blog is running out of space for more pictures so I am posting my new blogs here and will add a link to these posts on my other blog. https://sealandair67140807.wordpress.com/
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I find the number of pictures I upload to WordPress uses the free data storage in about 24months so as I am not in a position to pay for more storage space.
Feeding the Gulls.
Black-headed Gulls are happy to take some leftover fish and chips.
Continued Reflections from my World. 