Birds Photographed in the UK in 2006
(July - September)
Jonathan Wasse
London, UK
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Croxley Common Moor, Herts., July 2006.
This male had been present for a few days.
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Woodchat Shrike
Lanius senator
Friskney, Lincs., July 2006.
A 2 Shrike day! Showing well but distant near the seawall.
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Caspian Gull
Larus cachinnans
Cley, Norfolk, July 2006.
A 2nd summer Caspian Gull, 1st of a few seen at Cley at the end of July/early August.
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Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michaehellis
Cley, Norfolk, July 2006.
Up to 17 birds on the reserve with the LBB Gulls and the gull above.
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Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia
Cley, Norfolk, July 2006.
Five on the reserve.
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Mediterranean Gull
Larus melanocephalus
Titchwell, Norfolk, July 2006.
A juvenile bird resting in the evening sun on the freshmarsh.
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Green Sandpiper and Wood Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus and Tringa glareola
Old Moor RSPB, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, August 2006.
A smart comparison of these autumn waders.
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Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Old Moor RSPB, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, August 2006.
A Wath tick!
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Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Spurn, East Yorkshire, August 2006.
A juvenile bathing with Common Terns at Beacon Lane pond.
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White-winged Black Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
Long Eaton GP, Derbys., September 2006.
A juvenile with a flock of 19 Black Terns (many moulting adults).
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Semi-palmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Pennington Marshes, Hampshire, September 2006.
A juvenile feeding with 3 Little Stints, providing for excellent comparison. Semi-P:
chubbier, broader bill especially at the base, cold coloured, lack of white braces, and
slower feeding action separated it from the Little Stints.
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Pallid Harrier
Circus macrourus
Winterton, Norfolk, September 2006.
A cracking twitchable juvenile. Views allowed for all the characterisitc features to be noted: dark boa,
plain orange underparts, dark barring on the underprimaries with boomerang around the carpal joint.
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