A stunning, clear day with a strong breeze to keep the temperature down to a bearable level made for excellent walking conditions even if there were very few birds to halt the procession at any point. On a more positive note there was some improvement on the sea with both
Pomarine and
Arctic Skuas, two
Balearic Shearwaters, a
Curlew and a good passage of 34
Mediterranean Gulls. Ferrybridge was also showing the signs of returning breeders with a further 24
Mediterranean Gulls, a
Whimbrel and six
Shelduck.
If you've ever wondered what makes the obs garden so attractive to migrants, it becomes abundantly clear when viewed from above © Paul Hopwood:
We're pretty lucky people © Paul Hopwood:
The sunny weather has brought with it a storm of butterflies including an invasion of Painted Lady's and the first hatchling Ringlets © Ken Dolbear:
