WEEKEND REFLECTIONS - Copeland Island Trip in May

These are a few reflection shots from my trip in May this year to the the Copeland Island.  I was quite excited that  we were going out in this rib which the Copeland Bird Observatory had purchased this year.  It is FAST and great fun and only takes between 7-10 minutes depending on the weather. It can hold 12 passengers however if you saw yesterday's post, there were only 3 of us going over for the weekend.  The first 5 shots are taken on the Friday evening when I arrived on the island.

This is looking down from a cliff top to one of the two jettys we have one the island.

There is only one pond on this island and can be seen when you are washing the dishes and of course we are ever hopeful that we may see a Water Rail in the vicinity.  Although it was heard I didn't see it!

There are quite a number of Eider nesting on this island.

 A Fulmar flying past.  Some of them nest on the cliff that I was standing on and I was trying to look over and get some shots!  (See in later post)

Wesley and I knew we were going to have a busy Saturday because apart from checking the mist nests and traps every 10- 15 mintues that we had put up on Friday evening to see if any birds had been trapped, then at 10.3oam we were expecting the rib back with 4 volunteers to pick up some rings that they needed when going over to Mew Island to ring the Eiders.  We made our way down to meet them and very quickly Wesley handed over the rings.  

We waved our good byes, quickly came back, checked the nets etc, and Wesley ringed some birds. 

I was expecting 20 people who I had organised to come over to the island for a day trip.  Some of them where my bird class and others were my nursing friends and their husbands and were arriving at 11.30am but that story will have to wait for another day. (To be continue on Monday) 

I have a very short video which can be accessed at

http://youtu.be/kSlfe47Nw90

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Sorry the reflections were not great today, they will be better next week, nevertheless I hoped you enjoyed the post and my continuing story of my weekend on Copeland Island in May.

I am linking this post with Jame's WEEKEND REFLECTIONS

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