Thursday 10 March 2011

Early Red-throated Diver flock

Heysham Obs
North harbour wall seawatching c0830-1000
Red-throated Diver - flock of 22 flew 'out' very high
Gannet - 9 out and 2 in
Kittiwake - 218 in, 62 out
Little Gull - 2 distant adults out
Twite - 24 on the seed

Middleton model boat pond
Goldeneye (one female), pair of Teal, 3 Tufted Duck
Male Lapwing has returned on to territory on the spit