10th May 2021
This Lesser Yellowlegs was discovered late yesterday evening at Porth Hellick Beach and I connected with it this morning before work on the nearby pool
I was the only one present at Porth Hellick when I arrived at Porth Hellick just before 07.00 this morning. I was hoping that the Lesser Yellowlegs found yesterday on the beach, would be still present. And it was but it had made the short hop onto the pool and showed very well in front of the Sussex hide. There were also 3 House Martin and 2 Swift with a handful of Swallow. A quick scan at Porthloo on the way home found 2 Whimbrel and the 2 Iceland Gull on the beach.
This is only my second spring Lesser Yellowlegs after the individual two years ago, 11th May, at the Big Pool, Bryher
At Porthloo, the pale-headed Iceland Gull was enjoying the morning sun while ‘Billy’ was flying overhead.
Later in the afternoon, while on my dinner-break, I was chatting to Martin Goodey on the mobile. While at the same time, I was watching the 30 House Sparrow feeding on the bird table, when a Lesser Redpoll landed on the feeders very briefly before flying off towards the pine belt. Later in the evening, as usual ‘Billy’ the Iceland Gull got my attention by landing on the bird table and then flew to the ground when I opened the window to throw some scraps out for it.
‘Billy’ the Iceland Gull is now getting my attention by landing on the bird table almost every evening and giving me the stare to let me know that’s he’s arrived. You knew when ‘Ralf’ the Glaucous Gull had landed on the bird table a few months ago. He was a brute in size and as he came in, it went dark indoors as he blocked out all the sun light.
‘Billy’ only meters in front of the Castle obs window trying his best to look like an Ivory Gull!
This evening, this family of Song Thrush were out in the castle gardens. With all the cats around, I don’t think they will survive. Last year on three occasions, I observed cats with baby Song Thrush and Blackbird in their jaws in the gardens. How many were killed that I did not see?
For only the second time in it’s lengthy stay of six months, the pale-headed Iceland Gull visited the garden with ‘Billy’ yesterday before both settling in the horse paddock.
This Great Black-backed Gull has become a resident in the garden for the last week
Just as rare as the Iceland Gull, on the feeders, with only the second sighting this year, was this Blue Tit that I took from behind the obs window
And the regular 4 Goldfinch and Greenfinch still visiting the bird table All pics taken from behind the obs window
Last week, 3 Pochard spend a day at Porth Hellick
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