Saturday 2 February 2013

A Barrow town hall clock morning

Heysham Obs
Used Barrow TH clock to find out the time this morning (as seen from Heysham north wall) in crystal clear conditions with a 'polar' airflow


Thanks Janet

Coastal areas low/early incoming tide
Eider - 86
Med Gull - 3CY by heliport
Little Gull - 3 x 2CY outfalls
Kittiwake - at least one 2CY outfalls
Twite - 100-105 on seed but continuous disturbance
Guillemot - one distantly
Linnet -  10
Goldfinch - 5

Middleton NR (thanks Malcolm)
Gadwall - added to the year list with male and female on Tim Butler pond
Little Grebe - 2
Mute Swan - 9 (5 juv left)
Coot - 7
Moorhen - 5
Teal - 45 (min)
Tufted Duck - 21
Mallard - 14
Pochard - 3
Goldenye - 1 female
Snipe - 2