Turnstone and bubbles!

1143 posts
6 years

Posted 30/12/2022 - 10:56 Link

Yesterday walking around Mountbatten I saw four of these fella's and managed this shot with the K1 mkii and DA*300mm at f8 1/500th ISO 280 handheld, 100% crop, not the sharpest shot I must say.
I'm sure their numbers have declined as you used to see many more in all seasons, hopefully not due to the bird flu.

Spad Spad

1375 posts
18 years

Posted 30/12/2022 - 13:58 Link

This is magic!!!!

Great shot

Plus Member Lubbyman Lubbyman

3001 posts
18 years
South Dorset

Posted 30/12/2022 - 19:17 Link

Nice to see a turnstone again, I haven't seen one for ages - probably because I haven't been looking! Mind you, that camouflage makes them difficult to see on a stony shore if they're not moving.

Not sure about numbers. They are non-breeding visitors so UK numbers will depend on what is happening elsewhere or even whether they are prefering to go to other shores rather than here.

Steve