Margie and I had a nice wander around Sovereign Harbour, in glorious sunshine on Sunday. We had come to try and find the reported Black Guillemot, we didn't have to try very hard it was right at the entrance which was handy!!! It's a very pleasant place for a walk, we had a Guillemot, several Oystercatchers and some friendly Pigeons. The highlight was probably watching 5 Common/Harbour Seals frolicking in the harbour as the tide went out! A few of our pics below, as usual Birds mainly be me, Scenery and "interesting stuff" by Margie!
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| Some Yachts enjoying the weather on the walk around from the Car Park |
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| Great Black-backed Gull |
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| Oystercatcher |
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| The star bird a Black Guillemot, sadly quite distant |
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| Common Seal with an impressive Tache!! |
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| Black-backed Gull |
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| More Yachts |
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| Feral Pigeon |
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| Were several about |
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| Pied Wagtail |
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| The calm before the storm |
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| Difficult to tell if they were fighting or messing about, but settled down in the end |
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| Cormorant |
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| We had walked right around the harbour and this got us slightly closer to the Black Guillemot |
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| Looking for lunch |
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| Meanwhile the Seals were having a rest |
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| All seemed friendly! |
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| Several pretty tame Sparrows about |
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| Cormorant having a scratch |
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| Great Crested Grebe, were three or four knocking about |
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| Common Guillemot, distantly out to sea |
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| Herring Gull fly by |
On the way back to the car I spotted a flock of Turnstones on an exposed pier!
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| Turnstone |
A very enjoyable few hours!!!
