A fresh west to SW wind. Dry for most of the day.
Report from Pete:
Low tide check:
Common scoter two juvenile off heysham sunny slopes
Pintail pair near conger rock
Little Gull 1 adult and 1 Juvenile Common Tern heysham two outfall
Behind midday IOM ferry as watched from the back of the harbour:
additional adult and 1cy Little Gulls
Common Tern 1 adult
Kittiwake c12 (6 1cy)
Mediterranean gulls at least 13 (4 1cy)
Another check from Ocean Edge later
Common Tern 3 juvenile
Black Tern 1 juvenile briefly
Shaun had a walk along the wall on the evening ebbing tide:
Heysham Outfalls 16:00-18:30:
Little Gull 8 - 5 adults + 1cy on no 2 and 2 adults on no 1.
Mediterranean gull 50+ between Red Nab and the wooden jetty (37 roosting on Red Nab, including 3 1cy's).
Common Tern 3 adult plus 2 juvenile
Kittiwake 4 adults behind Seatruck.
Pink-footed Goose 44 out.
I had a walk along the wall just after high water (MD). The only record not covered above was:
Sandwich Tern 1 adult - this clip starts with it climbing out of the water, even when the food is on the surface they can't help but plunge in. It does have a small Whitebait, but it is quickly eaten. A guest appearance by an adult Little Gull too.
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| Adult Little Gull |
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| 1st calendar year Little Gull |
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| 1st calendar year Common Tern |
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| This is yesterday's new white ringed Mediterranean gull White 34PN ringed as an adult at Hardenhoek, Werkendam, Netherlands 18/05/21 It has been recorded in France and Portugal, but the last sighting was Little Singleton; Lancashire 25/09/22. |
Just out of the recording area - seen from Knott End after presumably passing through the recording area - ref Pete.
Leach's Storm Petrel seen at Knott end 1453
Long-tailed Skua 2 juvenile flew out mid afternoon
