Jane Turner
Well-known member
Red Rocks can become Grockle City on a sunny bank Holiday. I usually bail out by 8.30!
Red Rocks during high tide - c20 Little Terns amongst large flock of Sandwich/Common Terns with a sprinkling of Arctics mixed in, Arctic skua, c20 Common Scoters past, 2 Whimbrel over, c10 Gannets lingering offshore, 1 Golden Plover. Best of all was a Ring-necked Parakeet showing well. Four yearticks today!!!
CB
Good trip CB
There would be more than a few lifers in your report for me :-O
Reading my mind Jane. I'll be submitting a record of a juv in the tern flock yesterday afternoon. Took ages to find the bu**er, I could hear it ,but couldn't see it for, about 5 minutes.
Chris
RN Parakeet is only the second record for Red Rocks!
Reading my mind Jane. I'll be submitting a record of a juv in the tern flock yesterday afternoon. Took ages to find the bu**er, I could hear it ,but couldn't see it for, about 5 minutes.
Chris
I had to double check the id from my photos so that i'd ruled out Alexandrine Parakeet, especially as the call was different from what I recalled from the last Ring Necked Parakeet I heard.
CB
I caught one in about 1980 - came as a shock at the time. Where was it and can we see the photos!
Thanks very much for the info Jane.
it was in the back garden of the house that backs onto the boardwalk. Viewed it from the start of the boardwalk as you walk down to the marsh from the slipway. Was calling but appeared unperturbed and allowed approach within a few feet so prob not long escaped! Not tried putting photos up on BF yet so must give it a go.
CB