Wednesday 8 April 2015

Rarities and Regulars...

Thanks to Dave Helliar for his weekly round-up of local birding goodies including the spectacularly performing Bonaparte's Gull at Radipole in Weymouth, a Black-winged Stilt at Abbotsbury, a drake Green-winged Teal that appeared briefly at Greylake RSPB reserve in Somerset and a scarce local migrant in the form of a drake Garganey briefly near Chard.

Bonaparte's Gull, Weymouth: Dave Helliar
Bonaparte's Gull, Weymouth: Dave Helliar
Bonaparte's Gull, Weymouth: Dave Helliar
Bonaparte's Gull, Weymouth: Dave Helliar
The resident drake Hooded Merganser, Weymouth: D. Helliar
Drake Green-winged Teal (right of centre), Greylake RSPB: D. Helliar
Black-winged Stilt, Abbotsbury was always distant: D. Helliar
Drake Garganey, a scarce bird for Chard: D. Helliar
Drake Garganey: D. Helliar
Drake Garganey: D. Helliar
And finally, a reminder that winter hasn't quite left us...

Redwing near Chard: D. Helliar
Redwing near Chard: D. Helliar
Thanks to Dave for his round-up and pics.

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