Carr Vale Nature Reserve just west of Bolsover Derbyshire was todays destination to see a sabine’s Gull.
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Red-backed Shrike & Elmley
A nice male Red-backed Shrike at Allhallows in Kent followed by a visit to Elmley National Nature Reserve.
Red-backed Shrike


Marsh Harrier

Bittern

Marsh Frog



Shetland
Great Knot
Saw the Great Knot at my second attempt early morning on the beach at Holme.
Two really bad photos of Great Knot (bird at the back of flock of Knot)


Ruff

Colourful Field


Farne Islands
Caspian Tern
King Eider & Gull-billed Tern
Stopped off for these birds on the way back from Shetland on 5/6/2016. The King Eider was on the Ythan Estuary just north of Aberdeen and the Gull-billed Tern was at Kenneil Lagoon somewhere near Edinburgh.
King Eider



Gull-billed Tern




Fetlar
A trip to Fetlar to see the breeding Red-necked Phalaropes. From mainland Shetland you need to get a ferry to Yell and then another ferry to Fetlar. I saw two Phalaropes on Loch of Funzie almost straight away, I took a few photos and went off to the hide at the Mires of Funzie expecting to see more and get better pictures. I never saw another one!! They are not always easy to see here. There were also 3 Red-throated Divers on Loch of Funzie.
Red-necked Phalarope


Red-throated Diver

Great Skuas on Unst
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
In gardens at Scatness on Shetland this morning.




