Previously “Diary of a Birding Medic”; “Rugby Birder”; "Bempton Birder”.
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Wednesday, 7 October 2020
Bridlington Harbour - 7th October 2020
Day 3 of putting my new Sony RX10 mk4 bridge camera through its paces with a compilation of images at Brid Harbour, just after sunrise.
Good to see you putting the new camera to good use. I have been trying to get used to a Sony HX400V bridge camera and slowly making progress but I really don’t know what I’m doing, as such. I tend to keep it on auto as manual settings in the field are beyond my competency level. I can understand you feeling the need to shed some of the load being carried. I see people turning up with large rucksacks full of gear and the weight looks considerable. My son and I called in to Bridlington Harbour at the end of August, at relatively short notice, as I was after the Purple sandpipers you report on from time to time. Weather was dreadful on the day but I eventually found one Purple with a Turnstone and a dozen Redshank at the southern end. I didn’t know the harbour was so large! I had one of your photos in mind but I just couldn’t I’d the background once on site. Nevertheless, a “lifer” for me, so many thanks! Mick
Hi Mick, thank you for your comment. I'm glad you got a Purple Sandpiper, numbers and locations vary, but numbers are greater in the winter months. Yes, Brid Harbour is large and it is a long walk around! The harbour held a greater variety of birds when it received fish from the trawlers rather than the shellfish of today. White Winged Gulls are now rare. With regard to the camera, yes I am finding it rather challenging especially for wildlife! Like you I find the copious menu options a struggle and usually my settings are totally wrong! One day I may succeed, I'm sure a ten year old would master it very quickly, but they don't come as an option! Take care.
Good to see you putting the new camera to good use. I have been trying to get used to a Sony HX400V bridge camera and slowly making progress but I really don’t know what I’m doing, as such. I tend to keep it on auto as manual settings in the field are beyond my competency level. I can understand you feeling the need to shed some of the load being carried. I see people turning up with large rucksacks full of gear and the weight looks considerable. My son and I called in to Bridlington Harbour at the end of August, at relatively short notice, as I was after the Purple sandpipers you report on from time to time. Weather was dreadful on the day but I eventually found one Purple with a Turnstone and a dozen Redshank at the southern end. I didn’t know the harbour was so large! I had one of your photos in mind but I just couldn’t I’d the background once on site. Nevertheless, a “lifer” for me, so many thanks! Mick
ReplyDeleteHi Mick, thank you for your comment. I'm glad you got a Purple Sandpiper, numbers and locations vary, but numbers are greater in the winter months. Yes, Brid Harbour is large and it is a long walk around! The harbour held a greater variety of birds when it received fish from the trawlers rather than the shellfish of today. White Winged Gulls are now rare. With regard to the camera, yes I am finding it rather challenging especially for wildlife! Like you I find the copious menu options a struggle and usually my settings are totally wrong! One day I may succeed, I'm sure a ten year old would master it very quickly, but they don't come as an option! Take care.
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