7 June. Ian Pinkerton. (Clik The Pik)
This image shows the cramped style the birds are enduring on the pontoon at Conder Green, with two pairs of Common Tern and a Black-headed Gull all sitting on eggs. Already the week old Oystercatcher chicks have been dealt with, little doubt by the Common Terns, with two corpses in view as evidence, the Black-headed Gull and whatever it's nest produces will have been marked as the next. All this, and with tolerance tested to the limit between the terns when young are involved. There's only going to be one winner here....watch this space.
Three breeding pairs of Common Tern seen, with just 2 Avocet and none seen sitting, adds to the negative news from Conder Pool. Up to 140 Black-headed Gull had assembled here again, and 2 Dunlin seemed out of place here. There are a healthy number of Swallow around Conder Green Farm, and I counted six active House Martin nests at River Winds. Elsewhere, the Lesser Whitethroat continues to sing from the coastal path, and a Whitethroat and Sedge Warbler noted.
Common Blue. Pete Woodruff.
On the headland, I saw 6 Common Blue as I walked to Plover Scar where I spent a pleasant 45 minutes to find up to 160 Ringed Plover, the bonus of which was three day old chicks, also 130 Dunlin present, and 2 Linnet dropped in briefly.
Cinnabar. Pete Woodruff.
A Cinnabar was at Conder Green. A fairly common moth which is usually nocturnal, but easily disturbed from long grass during the day.
Nature can seem so cruel at times, Pete. Sometimes it's difficult not to get a bit upset by it. I can guess what the outcome will be but I'll await confirmation. I'm surprised that both tern and gull are still in residence.
ReplyDeleteMy very best wishes to you - and the terns! - - - Richard
Nature can be very harsh at times. As Richard has said, I too am surprised that the Tern and Gull are still in residence together but maybe the partnership may work together to deter predators.
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