Despite our
expectations, the migration was weak today. In the western coast the number of
Scoters Melanitta sp., was over seven
time smaller (44 vs 350), than it was yesterday. Only the Great Cormorants Phalacrocorax
carbo had some more movement – 131 individuals have passed west coast and 125 the southern
point respectively. 2 individuals of both Arctic- and Red-throated Divers Gavia arctica,
G. stellata have be passed the western coast. Where was also 2 Parasitic Skua’s Stercorarius parasiticus passing the same area – first individuals
returning from Arctic breeding places.
As the
storm is retreating, there are many coastal areas with thick layers of algae
washed ashore. These fresh layers are always good feeding spots for waders,
gulls and ducks. There are great numbers of crustacean, small fishes and other
stuff trapped into this wet carpet and hungry birds cannot wait to start
dining.
The strong waves
have made lots of Stickleback’s and other small fish dizzy or got them stacked into floating algae – good
prey opportunities for scavenging Black-headed
Gulls and other waterbirds
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The male adult
Shelducks have left his offspring resting to the stones and came to feast with
fresh seafood
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The father and son in the evening light |
Watch out! The sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis have diving for the fish close to Shelduck family |
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