"It may be winter outside, but in my heart it's spring", or to put it another way, it may be only 16th January and the temperatures may be close to zero, but these Fulmars are already on their breeding ledges. Fulmars can often be seen prospecting potential nest sites very early in the year. I saw two birds flying around the cliffs at Red Wharf Bay in mid December. I recommend Richard Perrys account of the Fulmar in his book "A Naturalist on Lindisfarne".
Anybody who has been to Anglesey will know this classic view of Menai Straits and Menai Bridge with Snowdonia as a back drop.
These Turnstones were on the sea wall at Bull Bay this afternoon. It was a particularly high tide! They weren't just roosting, they were very active and appeared to be feeding, though I'm not sure what on. On the way home I stopped off at Llandulas to have a look over the sea at the scoter flock. It was a truely awesome sight, there were thousands of scoter on the flat calm sea and more flying around. A telescope was required even for the closest birds, and the flock just stretched away to the horizon. At least 5000 I would say, probably more. Also a few Red-throated Divers, Great crested Grebes and Red-breasted Mergansers. Year list 88
"It may be winter outside, but in my heart it's spring", or to put it another way, it may be only 16th January and the temperatures may be close to zero, but these Fulmars are already on their breeding ledges. Fulmars can often be seen prospecting potential nest sites very early in the year. I saw two birds flying around the cliffs at Red Wharf Bay in mid December. I recommend Richard Perrys account of the Fulmar in his book "A Naturalist on Lindisfarne". 
Anybody who has been to Anglesey will know this classic view of Menai Straits and Menai Bridge with Snowdonia as a back drop. 
These Turnstones were on the sea wall at Bull Bay this afternoon. It was a particularly high tide! They weren't just roosting, they were very active and appeared to be feeding, though I'm not sure what on. On the way home I stopped off at Llandulas to have a look over the sea at the scoter flock. It was a truely awesome sight, there were thousands of scoter on the flat calm sea and more flying around. A telescope was required even for the closest birds, and the flock just stretched away to the horizon. At least 5000 I would say, probably more. Also a few Red-throated Divers, Great crested Grebes and Red-breasted Mergansers. Year list 88
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