Birds
11.30am Sandwich tern x 3 flew off S as soon as rain stopped. Sorry about the quality but on x200 zoom. Yellow tip to rh bird's beak was visible in scope
1x Marsh harrier
Adam Bassett writes:
Hi - are you sure that your Sandwich Terns were an adult and 2 juvs? I had 3 Sandwich Terns arrive at Little Marlow GP in S. Bucks at 2pm on the 9th, which could be coincidental, or they may have been the same birds. They were all adults, though 2 were very white-headed in winter plumage and one had more of a black crest. None showed any juv plumage and they all had yellow tipped bills. I think your bottom photo left bird may show a yellow tipped bill. Record shots of one bird only from Little Marlow are here. Let me know what you think - my bird looks quite similar to your white headed above, but is an adult in winter plumage.
Antony Collieu replies:
No you are right. I have just gone back to my shots and found one of the third bird which looks just like yours. The trouble is it was raining heavily and the birds were viewed on a rocky outcrop behind an island with lush vegetation on it making viewing very difficult. Also it is only the second time I have seen Sandwich Terns and so I am not an expert. Thanks for pointing this out. I have amended my post.
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Birds
Standlake Pit 60 9th September
11.30am Sandwich tern x 3 flew off S as soon as rain stopped. Sorry about the quality but on x200 zoom. Yellow tip to rh bird's beak was visible in scope
Adam Bassett writes:
Hi - are you sure that your Sandwich Terns were an adult and 2 juvs? I had 3 Sandwich Terns arrive at Little Marlow GP in S. Bucks at 2pm on the 9th, which could be coincidental, or they may have been the same birds. They were all adults, though 2 were very white-headed in winter plumage and one had more of a black crest. None showed any juv plumage and they all had yellow tipped bills. I think your bottom photo left bird may show a yellow tipped bill. Record shots of one bird only from Little Marlow are here. Let me know what you think - my bird looks quite similar to your white headed above, but is an adult in winter plumage.
Antony Collieu replies:
No you are right. I have just gone back to my shots and found one of the third bird which looks just like yours. The trouble is it was raining heavily and the birds were viewed on a rocky outcrop behind an island with lush vegetation on it making viewing very difficult. Also it is only the second time I have seen Sandwich Terns and so I am not an expert. Thanks for pointing this out. I have amended my post.
- Farmoor Roost 6.30-8.20pm
...
- Farmoor 5th August
Sandwich Tern a third bird still present 16:35 (per Roger Wyatt). Sandwich Tern 2 Turnstone 3 Common Sandpiper 1 Little Ringed Plover 1 Redstart 1 Sandwich Tern...
- Farmoor: 15th November - Caspian Gull
This 2nd winter Caspian Gull was a surprise find seeing as there were so few gulls in the roost. ...
- July Round-up
Spotted Flycatcher (c) Andy Last In what is the quietest month in the birding calender July still held a few surprises. The Female Marsh Harrier continued its residency at Otmoor throughout with a male bird seen at Standlake on the 5th. Last months...
- Farmoor F2 Basin 5.15 - 7.00pm
Med Gull 1 adult (Nick Hallam & Dai) Little Gull 2 adult keeping to south and 2 adult keeping to west (all non-hooded) Sand Martin 1 Wheatear 1 male SW corner Rock Pipit 2 (Dai). The 1 bird I checked was littoralis; again at south end Herring Gull(?)...