Last weekend we found several Yellow-broweds and a Red-breasted Flycatcher on Helgoland but all were real skulkers. In contrast, the waders on Dune were very tame and approached to within a few meters.
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Dunlin |
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Sanderling |
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Ringed Plover |
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Dunlins |
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and with a Sanderling |
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Dunlin |
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Dunlin |
And some more images from Helgoland, other records included 2 MedGulls, Firecrest, Merlin, Arctic Skuas and Black Guillemots.
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Sparrowhawk hunting along Kringel |
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Stonechat showing tail, for sure not a casp |
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best view of YB |
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exciting numbers of wagtails, pipits and wheatears at Kringel, all feeding on kelp-flies |
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Meadow Pipit |
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migrating Richard's Pipit at an area we used to know as Sudhafengelande |