Wednesday 30 December 2015

YBW & a Shag in Hampshire

A Yellow-browed Warbler has been near Eastleigh SF for a week or so and I scooted over there for a look on Tuesday. I followed the satnav to the general area and was surprised to see two birders only 10 yards or so from the parking spot and this was indeed the venue, no walking/cycling miles involved here! The bird showed more or less constantly but was always on the move apart from when it stopped for a preen on the top of the Ivy:


Yellow-browed Warbler:




Yellow-browed Warbler, magnifying glass required:




Yellow-browed Warbler, "exit pursued by a bear"!:




At Southsea Castle, no Purple Sandpipers for me but the glorious velvety Shag was showing well.


Shag: