Sunday, 16 January 2011

GOOSANDER

Well what a weekend that's turned out to be, went to Carbis Bay on Saturday morning where it was dull and overcast.
At least it was calm as the South Westerly gale was blowing well overhead and off shore, plenty of activity in the bay as a large shoal of Whitebait was still in evidence, loads of Gulls 21 Goosander one Red Necked Grebe and good numbers of Shag and Razorbill.
This morning Sunday still blowing a strong SW  gale, best in the bay was a Little Gull, it was then on to Marazion, Drift Res and over the moors Men-an Tol and Trewey Common where we saw absolutely nothing except , Fog, Rain and Strong Winds.
So all I can offer up for the post are a couple of Goosander record shots taken on Sat at Carbis Bay.




GOOSANDER.




GOOSANDER.




4 comments:

  1. You did well considering the weather. Lots of Goosander around but all seem to be female.

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  2. Record shot or not ... still a nice sighting Monty. Let's hope there is some better weather on the way for all of us.

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  3. I'm ashamed to say that I've never heard of a Goosander. Now I've learned something new!
    ☼ Sunny

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  4. I think you did very well in those gloomy conditions Monty!

    Thank you for the lovely comment you left on my blog, you had me laughing out loud at the last sentence :)

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