catherine nicol
01-May-06, 17:38
I was quite bemused on Saturday morning.
I was on an all day birdwatching expedition and whilst scanning the stack at Brough Harbour on the very off chance I might have seen a puffin (wishful thinking in Brough I know) when I spotted a Shelduck perched way on top of the largest of the two stacks out in the sea.
It was simply standing there surveying all around and was still in situ when I left some hour or so later.
Do Shelducks nest this high? Or was he maybe blown there ! Is this a normal place for Shelducks to sit and take stock?
I have a picture, albeit very distant spec, so I can't be accused of seeing things.
Any advice, thoughts or comments on this sighting?
Thanks
Rin x
I was on an all day birdwatching expedition and whilst scanning the stack at Brough Harbour on the very off chance I might have seen a puffin (wishful thinking in Brough I know) when I spotted a Shelduck perched way on top of the largest of the two stacks out in the sea.
It was simply standing there surveying all around and was still in situ when I left some hour or so later.
Do Shelducks nest this high? Or was he maybe blown there ! Is this a normal place for Shelducks to sit and take stock?
I have a picture, albeit very distant spec, so I can't be accused of seeing things.
Any advice, thoughts or comments on this sighting?
Thanks
Rin x