Ju and Bob were both away this month, so Jan did the count on her own. Although it was cloudy initially the temperature was 22ºC and by the end of the count it was sunny and 24 degrees! June tends to be a fairly quiet month on the bird front, but with virtually no wind and a very low tide it was fairly easy to identify those birds that were about.
One highlight was a great view of a pair of Sandpipers on the shore in front of the Village Hall. They came so close that Jan tried to photograph them, but they were so well camouflaged against the stones that they didn’t really show up in a photo!
There is an unusual looking Oystercatcher which has been on the Loch Beag Shore for some time now – much whiter and more mottled than a ‘normal’ oystercatcher. It is very distinctive so worth keeping an eye out for.
Birds seen were as follows:
Oystercatcher – 25
Canada Geese – 72
Greylag Goose – 27
Red Breasted Merganser – 17
Common Sandpiper – 6
Grey Heron – 3
Mallard – 26
Shelduck – 3
Eider Duck – 3
One highlight was a great view of a pair of Sandpipers on the shore in front of the Village Hall. They came so close that Jan tried to photograph them, but they were so well camouflaged against the stones that they didn’t really show up in a photo!
There is an unusual looking Oystercatcher which has been on the Loch Beag Shore for some time now – much whiter and more mottled than a ‘normal’ oystercatcher. It is very distinctive so worth keeping an eye out for.
Birds seen were as follows:
Oystercatcher – 25
Canada Geese – 72
Greylag Goose – 27
Red Breasted Merganser – 17
Common Sandpiper – 6
Grey Heron – 3
Mallard – 26
Shelduck – 3
Eider Duck – 3
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