Gramborough Hill
Two delightful Dunlin
away from the water for a change.
Nestled in amongst the Samphire
I wonder if they are a pair
after a long summer breeding
in Scandinavia or Russia
and
always with an
eye to the sky.
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Wash Wader Research Group on Dunlin
Long-tailed Skua (Stercorarius longicaudus)
A forlorn hope.
Something to think about
Juvenile Skua id from Birdguides
In fact an Arctic Skua (Stcorarius parasiticus)
Thanks to Rob Lee for putting me straight.
Gramborough Hill
Sea Aster Mining Bees (Colletes halophilus)
Spotted Satellite Fly (Miltogramma punctata)
Epeolus crucifer also present.
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Annual Sea-blite (Sueda maritima)
Gramborough Hill
Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)
Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Stonechat (Saxicola torquata)
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
Snettisham
Linnet (Carduelis cannabina)- Blazzing in the morning sunshine 
Knot (Calidris canutus)
Dunlin (Calidris Alpina) & Knot (Calidris canutus)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)
Teasle (Dipsacus fullonum)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina) & Knot 9Calidris canutus)
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
A little bit of scum flowing past.
Curlew (Numenius arquata) & Bar Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)
Curlew (Numenius arquata)
Bar tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)
Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
Horned Poppy (Glaucium flavum)
Leucsistic Oystercatcher
Sanderling (Calidris alba) & Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
Minsmere - Suffolk
Oak (Quercus robur)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Shoveller (Anas clypeata)
Teal (Ana crecca)
Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)
Bearded Tit (Panurus biarmicus)