Holland Haven, Essex

Visited Holland Haven to see the Rough-legged Buzzard which showed unbelievably well at close range on prey.  Several Short-eared Owls also present.

Rough-legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus) Olympus OM-D-Em1, Olympus 40-150 f2.8 + TC14 @ 210.  ISO 200 f5.6 1/500

Rough-legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus) being mobbed by a Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus). Olympus OM-D-Em1, Olympus 40-150 f2.8 + TC14 @ 210 ISO400 f5.0 1/1600

Shetland Trip 2015 - Day 6 Mainland Shetland

Back to Cott for the Arctic Warbler which eventually showed well.

 Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis) Olympus 40-150 f2.8 @ 210mm.  ISO 800 1/200 f5.6

After having good views of the Arctic Warbler headed south to Hestingott to try for the Blyth's Reed Warbler which unfortunately failed to put in appearance.  Fortunately an extremely obliging Red-breasted Flycatcher was present as were 4 Yellow-browed Warblers.



 Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva) Olympus 40-150 f2.8 @ 210mm.  ISO 800 1/80 f5.6

Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva) Olympus 40-150 f2.8 @ 210mm.  ISO 800 1/200 f5.6

Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva) Olympus 40-150 f2.8 @ 210mm.  ISO 800 1/100 f5.6

 Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) Olympus 40-150 f2.8 @ 210mm.  ISO 800 1/200 f5.6

Shetland Trip 2015 - Day 5 Mainland Shetland

After a smooth overnight crossing from Aberdeen drove straight to Norbury Loch to see the Pechora Pipit.  After an hour or so, with only frustration glimpses of the bird in flight and creeping through long grass, the bird showed very well in the open by a small stream.

 Pechora Pipit (Anthus gustavi)   Olympus 40-150 @ 210mm ISO800 1/640 f5

On to Cott for the Arctic Warbler which showed only briefly and poorly.  An adult winter plumage Little Gull was at Weisdale with a flock of Black-headed Gulls.

Adult winter  Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) and Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) Olympus 40-150 f2.8 @ 210.  ISO 400 1/500 f5