Members Only Reserve, Redcar Tarn & Stockbridge

Members Only Reserve:

As I got there it seemed like a BOG outing,

with three other members already present.

All my pictures are uncropped & as taken.

A lot of birds around today, but the bright sun

& wind made photography interesting.

Redshank kept appearing & dissapearing but

I managed a quick snap of this one.

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Mipits around all over the place - Here's one

that was as interested in me as I was in it!

& what it was lunching on!

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I had pointed out I spotted a Dulin over here & one

of the other members looked & said I can see sandpiper?

I looked & the Dunlin Had become a Common Sandpiper.

Later I realised the birds were dissapearing in

the large holes between the reservoir brickwork.

Can you see the hidden Redshank?

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I said I saw Dunlin!

As I left the hide This next little fella was heading

towards me. I chose to stay visible at the wall &

it was quite content to approach me. After a few

piccies I moved down a bit & got some great shots

of it parrallel to me. Every time I moved away - It

followed me down the reservoir? Well I am not going to

pass up that kind of oppertunity. It even did a

Basil Fawlty walk for me!

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Sometimes Identification can be interesting:

My new species! from Redcar Tarn.

I call it a "Ring Billed Black Back" lol.

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Stockbridge:

Lazy Pheasant that sat down to eat under

Stockbridge bird table.

I don't know how they see where they are going?

One of the Tits building a nest at Stockbridge.

Hope you find these interesting.

Also I would welcome any further info on the Gull?