Saturday 5 February 2011

Decent coverage reveals Middleton wildfowl influx

Heysham Obs
Horrible wet useless weather this morning, not strong enough winds (as yet) to e.g. 'keep' the Little Gull on the outfalls & offshore visibility poor.  Wonder if we will get the Fylde Ring-necked??

North wall
Twite - 27
Purple Sandpiper - one wooden jetty, then flew to north harbour wall

Middleton NR
Tufted Duck - 24, Pochard - 10. Mallard - 10, Goldeneye - 1
Teal - 2, Moorhen - 11, Coot - 5, Mute Swan - 4

Ocean Edge
Lapwing 257
Wigeon - 89