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philedward
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Ramsey Island
Hello all,
Just come back from a week in Pembrokeshire, having spent a day on Ramsey Island earlier in the season (a pair of Perigrines being the main close up attraction then). This time I went down the coast a bit to Skomer Island to be bombasted by Black Back Gulls waiting to rip off the Manx Shearwaters when they fly home to their burrows after a safer day out at sea. Still lots of Puffins there too, late starters, waddling around the paths. Should have some good, close-up photos to show soon.
Also took an early morning boat trip (rigid rib) out to Grassholm for a gander at the Ganets. This small protected island appears like a white topped fairy cake with the icing being thousands of these large white birds nesting a wing span apart amid white patches of their 'white stuff'. Plenty of other birds to see there too, including Shearwaters and Puffins on the water, as well as the chance to play with schools of Common Dolphins (we did with two schools buzzing the boat) and the occasional Minke Whale or two on this day.
Back home now to try and prevent a local Grey Heron from dinning on the rest of my Goldfish!
How does that compare with Ramsey, Cambs?
Have fun
Phil
Hello all,
Just come back from a week in Pembrokeshire, having spent a day on Ramsey Island earlier in the season (a pair of Perigrines being the main close up attraction then). This time I went down the coast a bit to Skomer Island to be bombasted by Black Back Gulls waiting to rip off the Manx Shearwaters when they fly home to their burrows after a safer day out at sea. Still lots of Puffins there too, late starters, waddling around the paths. Should have some good, close-up photos to show soon.
Also took an early morning boat trip (rigid rib) out to Grassholm for a gander at the Ganets. This small protected island appears like a white topped fairy cake with the icing being thousands of these large white birds nesting a wing span apart amid white patches of their 'white stuff'. Plenty of other birds to see there too, including Shearwaters and Puffins on the water, as well as the chance to play with schools of Common Dolphins (we did with two schools buzzing the boat) and the occasional Minke Whale or two on this day.
Back home now to try and prevent a local Grey Heron from dinning on the rest of my Goldfish!
How does that compare with Ramsey, Cambs?
Have fun
Phil
Chris Monk
Well-known member
Hello David, Chris from Peterborough in another part of Cambs here. I belong to the Peterborough Bird Club, here's their web site address:
http://pbc.codehog.co.uk/
http://pbc.codehog.co.uk/
christineredgate
Winner of the Copeland Wildlife Photographer of th
Hi,David welcome to BF.
