Saturday 18 January 2014

Early check

Heysham Obs

Just a quick check of regulars

Middleton Nature Reserve
2 pair mute swan + 7 cygnet
21 tufted
1 scaup
8 mallard
5 gadwall
C90 teal
1 woodcock
+ 3 pheasant!
0 pochard this morning

Ocean Edge
Checked just as tide reached salt marsh
22 Bar Tailed Godwit
21 Shelduck
17 ringed plover
6 snipe
C30 linnet

Red Nab
78 wigeon
4 red breasted merganser
(MD)

Also

Harbour
Kittiwakes 2 Adults & 2x 2CY

North Harbour Wall
A lot of activity with diggers near the feeding station but still
Twite 15+