Sunday 24 March 2013

Counting the lingerers

Heysham Obs
Completely dead in terms of coastal new arrivals/sea passage

North harbour wall
Absolutely nothing moving over the sea in 30 minutes watch
Twite - 87 (just enough time to count them before flew off)
Goldfinch - 3

Ocean Edge inner foreshore
Knot - 2300
Dunlin - 670
Bar-tailed Godwit - 1850
& more of the above species plus Grey Plover further to south.  Justifying the new notices!

Outfalls/Red Nab
Black-headed Gull - 374 - 80% s.p. ads
Wigeon - 47