Saturday, 5 August 2017

Croatia Stuff


Pale Shoulder
 
Just back from a wonderful family holiday in Croatia (based in Pula on the Istrian peninsula), which included a day-trip to Venice. It was extremely hot and birds were hard to come by, but as always a few bits and pieces were seen during my early morning strolls around the hotel. True to form I've not yet managed to identify everything and would appreciate any help.


Feathered Footman


Looks like Gatekeeper but is it........? Edit - presumed Small Heath - thanks for putting me straight Spencer!


Four-spotted


Red-veined Darter - many thanks to Tim for the identification.


Spotted Fritillary



Juvenile Shag (desmarestii)


Least Riband Wave - Idaea rubraria


Jay - one of the commonest species where we were staying.


Hooded Crow


Hawfinch



Eastern Subalpine Warbler (albistriata) - the commonest warbler species seen.



Red-backed Shrike - juvenile.



Blue sp - possibly Adonis?


Great Spotted Woodpecker


Mallow Skipper or similar species.




Scarce Swallowtail


Yellow-legged Gulls - Venice

 

Euchromius superbellus


Eutelia adulatrix


Metacrambus carectellus


Waste Grass-veneer - Pediasia contaminella


Juvenile (left) and adult Hoopoe


Adult male and juv Red-backed Shrike.


Adult male and juv Serin


Spotted Sulphur


Continental (I presume) Swallowtail


Oak Hook-tip or very similar sp.


Aporodes floralis


White Wagtail


The Amah - Dysauxes famula


Pyralid sp


Thursday, 27 July 2017

Proper YLGs


Sanderling - Exmouth Beach
 
After yesterday's somewhat perplexing individual (I'm still not convinced by it) it was nice to see some standard, and extremely smart juvenile Yellow-legged Gulls in the estuary. At least four individuals were found, with the closest being a real beauty off Mudbank. Also today - several Mediterranean Gulls, up to 20 Common Tern, good numbers of Sandwich Tern and 9 Sanderling on the beach. Three Little Egrets flew 'in off' and a couple Swift headed over the Warren.



Juvenile Yellow-legged Gull (left) - Bull Hill - distinctive even at range. One of two birds together with a third a bit further upriver and a fourth off Mudbank.











Still plenty of Med Gulls around including a number of juvs.