As described in the last post, it was quite the show on and off the Brigg, and while the Roseates arguably took top spot, various other species made it a multi-faceted treat; in truth, just the Gannets alone would've sufficed, being so close, so numerous and so dramatic.
Two Black Terns - a rare bird locally, and only really possible on patient seawatches or (if you're lucky) within tern congregations at this time of year - were as much of a joy:
(spot the juvenile Roseate above the Black)
Gannet
This immaculate juvenile European Golden Plover was extremely tame, trotting around the rockpools a few metres away for much of the time:
A few Grey Herons were likewise patrolling the rockpools
An even more tame juvenile Dunlin, completely fearless, as young waders so often are here at this time of year - very likely its first sighting of a biped...
Common Terns
Adult Roseate (left) with Common Terns
