Spotted Redshank at the Quoile Pondage
There has been a summer plumaged Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) at the Quoile for about a week. It has generally been on the far shore from the Castle Island Hide. It was the first time I have seen a summer plummage bird in Northern Ireland. I have seen them at Minsmere before.
I have a very distant image but here is a far better image by a Scottish Photographer Alister Benn, who lives in China. In my mind a very fine Landscape Photographer as well as Birds.
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I've never been to that hide before. I pass the main road often enough; must make a detour.
I was quite surprised to see a male bullfinch at our feeders, munching on black sunflower seeds while I watched Wimbledon; he was on his own - perhaps his partner wasn't far away. It's the first bullfinch I've seen in our garden for a few years.
Tim
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