A fresh SW wind. It rained for most of the day, but with a fortunate break early evening.
South shore high water 18:50 (MD)
The plan was to get out on the shore and look back at the gulls on Red Nab. Unfortunately, it seems the gulls had the same idea and they were scattered all over the shore and several feeding on No.2 outflow. There had obviously been an influx of adult Meds, but it was very difficult keeping track of them as they, and the other gulls were highly mobile. The following are absolute minimum numbers.
Mediterranean Gulls 24 - adult 8, first summer 14, second summer 2
There hasn't been any feeding on No.2 outflow but this evening there were 3 adult, 2 x 1st summer and 2 x 2nd summer. This is a slightly different angle of the outflow as I followed an adult as it was feeding.
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| This is typical of how the birds were scattered around the shore. Three adult and three first summer here, the middle bird is one of the white darvic ringed adults. |
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| Later a few gulls, mainly Meds, settled on Red Nab Adult, second summer and a green darvic ringed first summer Fortunately, I did manage to read this one - details awaited |
The main group of gulls was again out from the saltmarsh at high water with some still feeding on the outflow.
Curlew 100+
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| Cormorant passing over |
I was anticipating rain today, so saved some shots over from yesterday, these from Janet:
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| Six-spot Burnet |
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| and for comparison a Narrow-bordered five-spot Burnet albeit a smudged one. |
And a couple of mine from the main pond at Middleton
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| Summer plumage Little grebe |
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| Four-spotted Chaser |
