I finally managed to make time to see the Shore Larks at
East Chevington today. Seed has been distributed near to the dunes and the
Twites enjoyed the feast.
One day I will have my new(ish) lens and a sunny day with
interesting birds. Today it was overcast, so it was ISO 1000 and 1200. I took a
large number of poor record shots and a few of these are below.
There were the usual 7 Shore Larks. They were rather twitchy
because of the number of dog walkers, but they came quite close twice in the
hour that I watched.
Trying to count a Twite flock is a considerable challenge.
You start at one end and half way through the ones you have counted fly to the
end of those yet to be counted. I got to 103 today.
The Sanderlings, 23 in all, were mostly busy on the
tideline, but occasionally joined the Twites.
A couple of Skylarks joined the throng and one had a brief
song flight.
Along the track several Robins and one Blackbird were
singing.
There was not at lot out to sea; I saw one Red Throated Diver.
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