Showing posts with label Pied Wagtail. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pied Wagtail. Show all posts

Friday, 25 March 2016

Raptors...

We took advantage of the sun and warmth this morning and headed to the patch. Despite no migrants being seen yet there were still a few birds of interest...

The raptors were perhaps the most obvious with 2 different female Marsh Harriers, c.10 Buzzards, and twos of Sparrowhawk and Kestrel in the bay. Also on the move were Pied Wagtails with a steady passage of birds heading north.

Druridge Pools still held the Ruff and 4 Pintail with a female Scaup on the north pool, and at Cresswell Pond the Long-billed Dowitcher remained along with 5 Avocets and a showy Water Rail.


Marsh Harrier
Buzzard
Scaup

Sunday, 28 April 2013

Blue-headed Wagtail at St. Mary's

Many Wagtails were on the beach just south of St. Mary's Island today. The best was a male Blue-headed Wagtail. It showed very well at times with several White and Pied Wagtails.



A stunning bird!
Wheatear
White Wagtail

Sunday, 9 December 2012

St. Mary's Island

I went to St. Mary's Island today hoping to see the Black Redstart, however it wasn't anywhere to be seen. There were lots of Rock Pipits and Pied Wagatils on the beach, plus the usual Golden Plovers flying around.

Pied Wagtail


Rock Pipit


Golden Plover