lmsa84 4th B.Y.

[michael-ibk]

Beautiful birds from the Shetlands! I think the Dunlin is a Sanderling.

[lmSA84]

33 minutes ago, michael-ibk said:

Beautiful birds from the Shetlands! I think the Dunlin is a Sanderling.

 

Right you are! Now I’m trying to decide if the ones in the mixed flock with the Turnstones are Dunlin

[lmSA84]

122. Red Knot, Shetlands, UK 31.

 

[lmSA84]

123. Hooded Crow, Shetlands, 32.

 

These are very common but it was another classic case of forgetting to a photo of what's right around you.

 

[lmSA84]

124. Herring Gull, Shetlands, UK 33.

 

 

 

[lmSA84]

125. Black legged Kittiwake, Shetlands, UK 34.

 

This was a lifer for me so very pleased to see them "just sittin on the dock of the bay, watchin the tide roll away"

 

[lmSA84]

126. Twite, Shetlands, UK 35.

 

Another lifer but very common on the islands

 

 

[PeterHG]

More good Shetland additions! 

[lmSA84]

@PeterHG - thanks. I'm slowly getting there

 

127. Great Skua, Shetlands, UK 36.

 

Known locally as the Bonxie 

 

 

[lmSA84]

128. Artic Skua, Shetlands, UK 37.

 

Edited September 28, 2019 by lmSA84

[lmSA84]

129. Common Skylark, Shetlands, UK 38.

 

[lmSA84]

130. Northern Gannet, Shetlands, UK 39.

 

This is an EBC with a difference - all the white specs are Gannets

 

 

These images, the Great Skua and Skylark were all taken at the Hermaness National Nature Reserve, which is at Northern point of the Northern most island in the UK. It's a wonderful reserve and you can walk much closer to the Gannet colonies but unfortunately on this day it was windy and my young daughter was almost being blown off her feet and we couldn't chance it near the cliffs. 

 

[lmSA84]

131. Northern Wheatear, Shetlands, UK 40.

 

I've never seen so many of these little guys. They and Starlings are literally every where in the Shetlands.

 

[lmSA84]

132. Great Black-backed Gull, Shetlands, UK 41.

 

I found Gull IDing a bit of a nightmare but I think based on the amount of white on the wing tips that this is the Great vs. Lesser. 

 

[lmSA84]

133. Rock Pipit, Shetlands, UK 42.

 

[Galana]

Some nice additions. Keep them coming.

[Alex Rogers]

Some lovely shots. And I loved your environmental shot of the gannet islands, gives a good impression of where you were seeing these birds. 

[lmSA84]

Throughout this year I have really struggled to find the time to contribute - but I'm hoping to break at least 150 and maybe catch @Alex Rogers 

 

134. Black Guillemot, Shetlands, UK 43.

 

My lens needed a serious clean after this day!

 

 

 

[lmSA84]

135. Red-throated Loon, Shetlands, UK 44.

 

Edited November 17, 2019 by lmSA84

[lmSA84]

135. Common Redshank, Shetlands, UK 45.

 

In the interest of accuracy - I need to reset my numbering as I double counted my Ruddy Turnstone.

 

[lmSA84]

136. Whooper Swan, Shetlands, UK 46.

 

 

[lmSA84]

137. Northern Lapwing, Shetlands, UK 47.

 

 

 

[lmSA84]

138. European Starling, Shetlands, UK 48.

 

[lmSA84]

139. Eurasian Curlew, Shetlands, UK 49.

 

[lmSA84]

140. Common Eider, Shetlands, UK 50.