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Saturday 2 November 2013

Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus grypus)

This one was taken up in the Shetland Isles.
  • Grey seals live in cold-temperate coastal regions on both sides of the north-Atlantic, and some populations are expanding. 


Friday 1 November 2013

Dunlin (Calidris alpina)

The commonest small wader found along the coast. It has a slightly down-curved bill and a distinctive black belly patch in breeding plumage. It feeds in flocks in winter, sometimes numbering thousands, roosting on nearby fields, saltmarshes and shore when the tide is high. (RSPB)