EASTERN SUBALPINE WARBLER (CURRUCA/SYLVIA CANTILLANS)
📍Beachy Head, East Sussex
📸 Canon R7 + RF 100-400
After spending a good few hours on site I was very fortunate enough to get outstanding prolonged views of the warbler singing
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Whilst waiting for the eastern subalpine warbler at BEACHY HEAD to appear this dark morph POMARINE SKUA (STERCORARIUS POMARINUS) flew past which was a very nice surprise as I haven’t seen one in a good few years
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ROSS'S GULL (RHODOSTETHIA ROSEA)
📍Thurrock Thameside Nature Park, Essex
📸Canon R7 + RF 100-400
FINALLY!! This species has been my most wanted uk bird for the past 6 years and has finally been added to my life list.
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