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Archie's poo list (1 Viewer)

7. Cormorant. Sadly I was watching this preening while waiting for the inevitable squirt.

8. Common Gull. Seen shortly after #7, I was trying to look at its primaries in flight (moulting bird) when it popped a little nugget out. Honest.
 
I haven't watched cassowaries defecating, but I did see (and smell - fragrantly fruity!) the male's droppings at Cassowary House near Cairns, Australia 2 years ago. No, I'm not an expert on identifying gender from droppings, but the male was there with the 3 young and I guess that the young hadn't deposited that heap!

I am not assiduous as regards lists as some are, but here in the Isle of Man I was once dumped on by a herring gull and had to go home to put everything in the washer and me in the bath! I have seen several other species in action (as it were), such as choughs, shags and cormorants.

Allen
 
12. Turnstone - and a hat-trick!

Turnstones don't stand still much. But one I saw today was still for a few minutes and it seemed that it was doing the avian equivalent of taking the sports supplement to the smallest room. Three times it let go, before it started to wonder where it's mates had gone, and left.

And here it is, standing next to the pile(s).

Next time - what else do Turnstones do with poo? o:D
 

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15. Med Gull this lunchtime, with a quickfire double release.

Nearby, there was a hint of a Carrion Crow letting go, but due to the mist and distance couldn't be sure that it wasn't just constipated!
 
20. Ringed Plover gained a bit of momentum yesterday. Was one of these two...
 

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Saw one of four Norwich Cathedral peregrine chicks let go (with some gusto I might add) live on the webcam this morning - but it doesn't go on the list as it wasn't 'in the flesh' so to speak.
 
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