Angle Bay Drama

As the photo shows, at Kilpaison this morning a storm driven Manx Shearwater fell victim to a Great Black Backed Gull which repeatedly plucked it from the water's surface. Eventually the Manx was dropped on the beach where a pair of Ravens finished it off. Nature in the raw.

There were also good numbers of waders present although the strong wind blowing right into the bay made estimating numbers difficult. There seemed, however, to be similar numbers to a couple of days ago - 150+ Ringed Plover, 100+ Dunlin, with 1 Turnstone, 10 Sanderling, 8 Knot, c.50 Oystercatchers, 100+ Curlew and 2 Whimbrel.