Monday 22 July 2019

Meds continue to increase

There were 32 Mediterranean gulls between wooden jetty and No.1 outflow at 11:15. This only included 2 juveniles. There were 11 juveniles at high tide roost. So, absolute minimum total is 41.

Little gull - adult summer plumage. 1 feeding at the seaward end of No.1 outflow.


Rock pipit - adult with juv near lighthouse

Middleton Nature Reserve - mid afternoon
No sign of Red-veined darters today.
Little grebe - adult feeding two chicks (no swimming pond)
Gadwall - 30 including chicks
Stock dove 1