Sunday, 15 August 2021

Dorset - Abbotsbury Swannery - Low Tern Out!

 

I took a pre match jaunt to Abbotsbury Swannery yesterday morning staking out the tern/gull rails. There wasn’t much to report in the couple of hours I was there. Terns were very thin on the ground with singles of Sandwich and Common Tern.
A single Mediterranean Gull spent some time preening on one of the rails.
The Swans were numerous attracting the attention of the day trippers. Just prior to feeding time a Black Swan honed into view completing a couple of circuits before joining a couple of stray Mutes on The Fleet. This bird’s arrival bought back fond memories of lakes covered in wild birds in Australia. This species is the state emblem of Western Australia featuring on the coat of arms as well as appearing on stamps.
The afternoon was spent officiating at Bridport FC in the Dorset Premier League!

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