Little Terns and Oystercatcher

it pays not to wander too close to a Little Tern's nest --

 

Oystercatchers mating

Wondered why one had a muddy mantle - seldom use my 2x converter but dragged it out for a trial in some pretty dull light -- surprised by the results as shutter speeds weer very low 

decorated Oystercatchers

one of these wintered in southern Ireland

thanks to Böddi for the feedback

Oyestercatcher sightings

Project started summer 2013. Adult

caught on a nestTopline is: ringing date, location and ringer

Tómas G. Gunnarsson, BoÅNvar ?oÅLrisson, Veronica

Mendez Aragon and José Alves, Sousearch Centre, University of Iceland

OY - WNC Metal nr: 4118453 Age: Adult

Date time Location behaviour, notes Observer N W

sex:

17.5.2017 21:05 Iceland,SW-Ice,Gull.,Garur,AÅLsgarur Incubation Sölvi R. Vignisson 64,0730 -22,685

15.12.2017 Ireland,SW-Ire,Kerry,Dingle,Camp Jay Cornish 52.2328 -9.9154

21.3.2018 15:38 Iceland,SW-Ice,Gull.,Garur,Garskagi Feeding Sölvi R. Vignisson 64,0805 -22,689

23.3.2018 Iceland,SW-Ice,Gull.,Garur,Garskagi Ingvar A. Sigursson 64,0805 -22,689

31.3.2018 Iceland,SW-Ice,Gull.,Garur, Graham Catley 64.0752 -22.66

YG - WNC Metal nr: 4117349 Age: Adult

Date time Location behaviour, notes Observer N W

sex:

17.5.2017 15:54 Iceland,SW-Ice,Gull.,Garur,Lambastair Incubation Sölvi R. Vignisson 64.0792 -22.677

31.3.2018 Iceland,SW-Ice,Gull.,Garur, Graham Catley 64.0752 -22.66

YW - WNC Metal nr: 4118451 Age: Adult

Date time Location behaviour, notes Observer N W

sex:

17.5.2017 19:55 Iceland,SW-Ice,Gull.,Garur,AÅLsgarur Incubation Sölvi R. Vignisson 64,0730 -22,685

25.7.2017 Iceland,SW-Ice,Gull.,Garur, Boris Belchev 64.0752 -22.66

23.3.2018 Iceland,SW-Ice,Gull.,Garur,Garskagi Ingvar A. Sigursson 64,0805 -22,689

31.3.2018 Iceland,SW-Ice,Gull.,Garur, Graham Catley 64.0752 -22.66

a few commoner waders

juv and adult Spotted Redshanks, adult and juv Ruff, Curlew, Redshank, Avocets and presumably  alate juv Oystercatcher

Oyc and Raven

not many birds like Ravens

Oystercatchers

not a bird I often get anywhere near in Lincs -- took advantage of these by the Kumlien's

Oysterpigs

Oystercatcher post

Oystercatcher

never rely on bare part coloration for specific identification on the Humber

a few waders

the Machair holds huge numbers of breeding waders producing a memorable mix of song and display calls