A Norwegian visitor

An overcast day with a few showers, some very heavy. A SW wind.

Middleton Nature Reserve 

Janet didn't have her camera this morning, but still managed some nice shots with her phone.

Speckled Wood

Shaded Broad-bar

South shore

I ventured out twice today and was rewarded with a good soaking both times! (Malcolm)

Mediterranean gulls c25 on Red Nab towards high water. This one followed the StenaLine into the harbour this evening.

I was fortunate with this white ringed Black-Headed gull this evening. It was on Red Nab as I was walking back in the rain. The rain just eased long enough for me to locate and read the ring, then the heavens opened big style! Two minutes either way and I wouldn't have even seen it.

It is one of a Norwegian ringing scheme - details awaited

Lesser Black-Backed and Common gull

Redshank and a Turnstone

One of many groups of Curlew heading north to their feeding grounds

Whimbrel 1 south

Peregrine Falcon 2 cavorting around the Power Stations 

Peregrine Falcons

Cormorants on the wooden jetty