A few weeks ago Jimmy, (you might remember he was 80 years old last week) and I birded round Sealiffe Road, in the town where I live and these are the birds we found that day.
Turnstone and Purple Sandpiper
Turnstones
Turnstones and Purple Sandpiper
Purple Sandpiper
Turnstone and Purple Sandpiper
Eider
Views from the road of the sea.
Oystercatcher and Ringed Plover
Black headed Gulls. Oystercaters and Rinded Plover
Black headed Gulls and Ringed Plover
Turnstone and Ringed Plovers
Ringed Plovers
Ringed Plovers
Turnstone and Ringed Plovers
Redshank
Black headed Gull and Redshank
Shags and Lesser Black backed Gulls
I am sorry the photos are not so great today however I hope you enjoyed seeing the birds we saw.
Many thanks for visiting and also for the comments you left on any of my posts.
II very much like the light in the first two photos, Margaret. So that's what a purple sandpiper looks like this time of year! Saturday my husband and I plant to search some out at a Toront Park. I have never seen one before.
ReplyDeleteHI EC Yes they are a bit difficult to find however (certainly here) they often hang out with Turnstones. Now most people seeing the group usually thinks they are all Turnstones but if you know what Turnstones look like, you will see the difference. Look up my Saturday post on Turnstones (21September 2013), notice the difference in bill colour, leg colour although similar and the Purple Sandpiper has not black bib. Hope that helps and I would love to know if you find any where you are. Perhaps sone Saturday I will do a post on Purple Sandpipers! Many thanks for your comments. Happy birding!
DeleteSuch beautiful and serene images... soothing to the soul. Margaret, thank you so much for your kind and encouraging words. Your thoughts and compassion are deeply appreciated. I've not had much time for blog visiting lately and I'm about to hit high gear around here again today, but I want you to know I appreciate you. blessings ~ tanna
ReplyDeleteHI Tanna Very many thanks for your kind comments and I appreciate them. don't worry about blogging and visiting but put your priorities in place. Blogging will come when you have your head above water again. I am glad you enjoyed the images.
ReplyDelete7 or is it 8 different birds on a days outing, lucky you, I love that Eider and can hear the sea bouncing off those rocks.
ReplyDeleteHi Lynn Yes there were 8 birds on this post but that was not all the birds we saw. I could not get them all photographed. Usually if we have a mornings birding we see between 30 different species of birds depending on what sites we bird in. If we bird watch all day we can see between 40 and usually 53. I have had more however it is unusual for Northern Ireland. I do not chase numbers but enjoy being outdoors and enjoying what turns up. Many thanks for your comment.
DeleteThe seascapes are gorgeous. Definitely not something we see in Indiana. :) Love those red legs on the redshanks, too.
ReplyDeleteHI Linda No, I don't suppose you do so I am glad you enjoyed seeing sea and the Redshank.
DeleteI just love the photos of the birds and the rough waves!
ReplyDeleteHI CM Gad you enjoyed the birds as well as the waves. Thanks for comment.
DeleteBeautiful place with lots of birds.
ReplyDeleteSo many different types, very well photographed, Margaret.
Greetings Irma
HI Irma I am glad you liked the place and the birds I showed and thanks for comment.
DeleteLove the shorebirds and the beautiful ocean ... and hope I can be just like Jimmy and still birding in a few more years... (made me stop to realize I'm not THAT far from 80).
ReplyDeleteHI Sallie Yes I suppose we all hope we can be still birding at 80+ Glad you enjoyed the birds and sea and thanks for comment.
Deletepretty and rocky shoreline and lots of good shorebird activity.
ReplyDeleteHI Tex Glad you enjoyed the waders and rocky coastline and thanks for comment.
DeleteLovely coastal scenery and great photos of all those pretty birds. Thank you Margaret, all very enjoyable :)
ReplyDeleteHi Denise. Glad you enjoyed the scenery and birds and thanks for comment.
DeleteAnother wonderful series of pictures. In some of them,I am as interested in the swirls of the water as in the birds.
ReplyDeleteHi Ruth. I am glad you enjoyed the images and water and thanks for comment.
DeleteGreat post Margaret, I love all these shore birds :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Glad you enjoyed All the shore birds and thanks for comment.
DeleteThose are some really wonderful seabird images. Wow, it looks like you were really close to the edge in a few.
ReplyDeleteHi Mary. I am glad you enjoyed the images. I was quite safe. if I could have got closer, believe me I would, then my shots would have been better. thanks for comments.
DeleteWhat wonderful camoflague they have. And what a beautiful area - thank you.
ReplyDeleteYour posts are so detailed, and I love how much there is to see and discover. I really like to linger and take each shot in. So good!
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Rocky coastlines are one of my favourite habitats. Great pictures of Purple Sandpipers which are rare here. I have seen them only once in Ontario. The largest group I have ever seem was in Anglesey in Wales.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots of those shorebirds on the rocks.
ReplyDeleteThose Eider are amazing Margaret, can't get over the colouring.
ReplyDeleteA great selection of birds there Margaret and some great coastal scenery :)
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