A bit of early birding in the rain and then a walk with Judy and Mike on the Dunes.
Trip to Uk, Day Eighteen.
Ebird List for the Dunes.
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| Atlantic Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus). |
I was up and about quite early and started the day by watching some very heavy rain blow through from the lounge window but after a while the rain stopped so I went out for a short walk along the Hornsey Road where I started the day list with 2x
Egyptian (Ganso del Nilo / Alopochen aegyptiaca) and lots of
Pink-footed Geese (Ánsar Piquicorto / Anser brachyrhynchus), Mute Swan (Cisne Vulgar / Cygnus olor), several heard only Common Crane (Grulla Común / Grus grus),
Black-headed Gull (Gaviota Riedora / Larus ridibundus),
Skylark (Alondra Común / Alauda arvensis), Blue (Herrerillo Común / Parus caeruleus) and Long-tailed Tits (Mito / Aegithalos caudatus),
Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula),
Carrion Crow (Corneja Negra / Corvus corone), Rook (Graja / Corvus frugilegus),
Common Starling (Estornino Pinto / Sturnus vulgaris),
Siskin (Lúgano / Carduelis spinus),
Pheasant (Faisán Vulgar / Phaisanus colchicus), Mallard (Anade Azulón / Anas platyrhynchos),
Sparrowhawk (Gavilán Común / Accipiter nisus),
Robin (Petirrojo Europeo / Erithacus rubecula),
Pied Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla yarrellii),
Marsh Harrier (Aguilucho Lagunero Occidental / Circus aeruginosus) and
Stock Dove (Paloma Zurita / Columba oenas).
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| Atlantic Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus). |
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| Atlantic Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus). |
After this walk I went and had breakfast with Judy and Mike and ten we went out for a short walk at Winterton Dunes which was very nice, on the way out we had a few species including 11x
Northern Lapwing (Avefria Europea / Vanellus vanellus) and a Ruff (Combatiente / Philomachus pugnax) on fields before we parked and during the walk
Redwing (Zorzal Alirrojo / Turdus illacus),
Dunnock (Acentor Común / Prunella modularis),
Common Buzzard (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo) and Marsh Harrier.
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| Atlantic Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus). |
After a while Mike put his chair up and had a sit down and Judy told me where to go to find some of the
Atlantic Grey Seals (Halichoerus grypus) that are quite common along the beaches.
I continued on and found the gape in the dunes through to the beach where I very quickly found dozens of Seals hauled out on the sand, I stayed right at the top of the beach and took some photo's and added Ruddy Turnstone (Vuelvepiedras Común / Arenaria interpres) and Northern Gannet (Alcatraz Atlántico / Morus bassanus) to the list before retuning to Mike and Judy.
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| Atlantic Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus). |
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| Atlantic Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus). |
We retraced our steps back towards the car, on the way Judy picked up a very smart ringtail Hen Harrier (Aguilucho Pálido / Circus cyaneus) just before we went into the woods. We returned to the house and had some lunch before I set off back to the midlands. It was great to see Mike and Judy and spend a little bit of time with them.
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