Smeale Beach
We started the day off at Smeale Beach in the North West which gave excellent views of 14 Sandwich Tern. There were plenty of Skylark and Meadow Pipit around too. The shore boasted large numbers of Sanderling and Ringed Plover.
We started the day off at Smeale Beach in the North West which gave excellent views of 14 Sandwich Tern. There were plenty of Skylark and Meadow Pipit around too. The shore boasted large numbers of Sanderling and Ringed Plover.
Point of Ayre
We moved north to The Point of Ayre and added Stonechat and Razorbill to the days sightings. Sadly we also saw a number of dead Shag that had been washed ashore. As we were leaving we also saw a Redstart! (We're very excited about that.) Also what I thought was a Sandwich Tern in flight (far out) the camera suggested was a Little Gull - although I'll obviously stand corrected. - I have since been informed that this is actually an adult BH Gull.
We moved north to The Point of Ayre and added Stonechat and Razorbill to the days sightings. Sadly we also saw a number of dead Shag that had been washed ashore. As we were leaving we also saw a Redstart! (We're very excited about that.) Also what I thought was a Sandwich Tern in flight (far out) the camera suggested was a Little Gull - although I'll obviously stand corrected. - I have since been informed that this is actually an adult BH Gull.
This fleeting visit to the Isle of Man brought in 7 lifers and 14 year ticks. I hope to return to the Island soon and explore it in it's entirety. There were a few things we missed, most importantly, a visit to the Ballaugh Curraghs and any sightings of Hen Harrier.