Friday 22 August 2014

Gulls on the beaches of North Carolina

Nearly a week back, and it doesn't take long for normal life to take hold. GCSE exam results have meant I've been in school every day this week. But with the Azores on the horizons, and the larid memories still fresh, here are some photos from the beaches of North Carolina - from around Hatteras Landing and Kill Devil Hills.


juvenile Laughing Gulls, North Carolina 9th and 10th August 2014


adult Laughing Gulls, North Carolina 9th and 10th August 2014

juvenile Ring-billed Gull, North Carolina 10th August 2014

1st-summer American Herring Gull, North Carolina 9th August 2014

2nd-winter Lesser Black-backed Gull, North Carolina 10th August 2014
I managed a little bit of birding around and about, and bizarrely the grounds of the Wright Brothers Memorial (at Kill Devil Hills) were where I saw the best birds - including Prairie Warbler and Brown-headed Nuthatch. There were a lot of Eastern Kingbirds about, that actually seemed to be on the move, while other highlights included Black-and-white Warbler, American Robin, Willets and Semipalmated Sandpipers. Nothing great, but always nice to see.
adult Semipalmated Sandpiper Hatteras, North Carolina, 10th August 2014

juvenile Eastern Willet, Hatteras, North Carolina 10th August 2014



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