we camped at a CL site for a change. however this means that there is more wildlife. this time it was a farm with a stream and a big barn where birds could nest.
house martin nests.
also of interest were:
wheatear-lone male sat on fence
swallow nest in the barn
pair of mallards
pied wagtail
port william:
a beach next to a small coastal town. it was very rocky and this provided the perfect habitat for many birds
3 sanderlings
4 oystercatcher
2 gannets
4 cormorants
greater black-backed gull
herring gull
stairhaven:
a quiet little seaside town with a rocky beach and a river running it to it. rocks on the beach were used by the birds and the grass and shingle offered a breeding sanctuary. seen were:
oystercatcher pair
ringed plover that wouldnt give up cheeping as we were close to its nest
3 sandwhich tern
2 shelduck
3 rock pipit
1 painted lady butterfly
wigtown local nature reserve:
a large area of unopen water dotted with islands. birds are common here with any speices including a garganey which we missed by 3 days :(
shoveler
2 redshank
sedge warbler
3 sand martin
2 hero
4 mipits
2 starlings
infinate black headed gulls
pet swans
sparrow
also of interest was a dabchick on its nest. a comorant was fishing in the area of water near the nest , looking for fish. it came too close to the nest and the dabchick tarted to pick on this cormorant. it was amazing becaus ethe dabchick was so small but it won the fight easily.
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