Turnstone at Cardigan Island

On Saturday we observed an unusual bird on the ledges between the mainland and Cardigan Island. Its mottled back seems to suggest this is a Turnstone.

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© David Gill, 2010.

Oystercatchers on Cardigan Bay

There were numerous oystercatchers around the coast of Cardigan Bay this afternoon. This pair were just offshore at Cardigan Island.

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© David Gill, 2010

Geese in Bluebells

This afternoon we were watching (from a distance) the geese grazing among the bluebells on Cardigan Island. There was a swathe of blue across the top of the island with little flecks of white where the seagulls were resting.

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© David Gill, 2010