best birds: Today

Gale force winds all week, so i took camera out and had a good day.

Catching birds on film for a change

Down at Port Lewaigue i had a ringed Rock Pipit

left below Lime Red

This bird was ringed at Port Moore on July 28 2011

Then a trip to Ramsey Harbour to check on Mute Swans

7 ringed birds in Harbour

Y21 ringed on January 30 2011 in Ramsey Harbour

J23 ringed on 23 March 2011 in Castletown

B21 ringed December 21 Ramsey Harbour

C21 ringed ringed December 21 Ramsey Harbour

A86 ringed 22 October 2010 Ramsey harbour

A87 was re ringed in Ramsey on 22 October 2010 was first ringed as A68 back in 1998

and

D23 ringed January 31 2011 at Billown Mansion born in 2010 here

After that i walked up the river to see if the female Goosander was still showing

as i got to the bend there she was.

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I then drove up to the Point of Ayre for a spot of Sea watching. Just the norm a few Gulls Herring Common, Black Headed, Greater Black Backed, Gannets, Cormorant, Shag, Razorbill and Guillemot

on way home spotted

T4XG

and

T8XG

Herring Gulls at Ramsey Pier