Tuesday 10 December 2019

Purple Sands


Anders and I gave the fjord a good look today and it has confirmed my fears that there must be a serious shortage of food for seaducks. Eiders and scoters were not even into double figures and it was Guillemots which were the commonest bird (other than gulls). I have been told that lots of rain this autumn has resulted in a deposit of sediment on the bottom of the fjord that is covering up marine life but this would surely only be an issue close to rivers and not over the entire fjord?

Five Purple Sandpipers at Huk were the highlight of the day although Piney was also noted.

Purple Sandpipers (fjæreplytt)









 

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