Mark Lew1s
My real name is Mark Lewis
early this morning I was given a very pleasant tingle by a cracking red crossbill that chooped it's way past the battery and up the river.....it delved down low along the north bank so it might well have stopped at the sycamore or allotments. Only my third one down the ness, ever. Not much else in the way of migrants apart from singles of chaffinch and reed bunting over the battery, and a lonely looking pink footed goose wandering around on the golfcourse.
Seawatching was also quiet, apart from a very interesting looking arctic skua that had extensive white underwings....I've never seen one quite like it before, and it really had me going as it was doing a pretty good sheawater impression as it went north! Probably a second summer bird....and really quite striking.
Seawatching was also quiet, apart from a very interesting looking arctic skua that had extensive white underwings....I've never seen one quite like it before, and it really had me going as it was doing a pretty good sheawater impression as it went north! Probably a second summer bird....and really quite striking.