The Allasdale American golden plover showed better today in good sunlight and
light winds. It's a really smart bird and stands out well, even in a flock of
200 European golden plover.
Otherwise it was a case of deja vu with
yellow-browed warblers dominating. Apparently not as many around today as
yesterday, but we still connected with three and there were at least seven
reported from around the island.
American golden plover have long primaries, especially when compared to
Pacific golden plover which has long tertials and a short primary projection.
In some of my photos you can clearly see at least four primaries projecting
beyond the tertials.
Not a great photo but a great meal for the bird!
This was the only usable photo I got today of a yellow-browed warbler. They're really difficult, very active tiny birds, high up in the canopy with lots of leaves in the way. This bird was at Creachan wood, others we heard at Garygall and Ardmhor plantation.
Creachan woods.
These nets at Creachan held a Swainson's thrush in 2022 while we were on the island.
Our accommodation at Ardmhor.
Garygall.
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