ohlookabirdie
love the birds!!!
A short drive up to Portrush today bagged me 2 lifers (Purple Sandpiper and Sanderling). A lovely breezy afternoon to walk around the northeastern rocks of the town. im not very good at writing reports so here is my list and a few photos:
2 Common Woodpigeon
20 Eurasian Oystercatcher
1 Common Ringed Plover
5 Ruddy Turnstone
3 Sanderling (!)
30 Purple Sandpiper (!)
5 Common Redshank
20 Herring Gull
2 Great Black-backed Gull
20 Common Starling
1 Pied Wagtail
2 Common Woodpigeon
20 Eurasian Oystercatcher
1 Common Ringed Plover
5 Ruddy Turnstone
3 Sanderling (!)
30 Purple Sandpiper (!)
5 Common Redshank
20 Herring Gull
2 Great Black-backed Gull
20 Common Starling
1 Pied Wagtail