Friday 6 March 2009

Is the whole Waxwing flock still around?

Heysham Obs
Mixed bag of birds
Purple Sandpiper - 3 below wooden jetty
Twite - same 8 at the feeder (7/8 ringed at Heysham)
Red-throated Diver 1 offshore
Pink-footed Goose 45 North from Fylde area
Waxwing - single bird at Jenny Nook at 1615hrs - just a single brief search (that is known about) earlier in the day
Mammals
Offshore Grey Seal was the only animate object on the sea during 30 minutes late afternoon seawatch
Elsewhere
Bittern grunting/booming at Leighton from last night. Great Grey Shrike Dalton Crag by the trig point. Waxwing still Leighton Drive, Lancaster. [No Sand Martin Pine Lake in evening check!]