Its always best if you can fend for yourself

Heavy early morning rain followed by a largely sunny day with just the occasional heavy, but short shower.

South shore (Malcolm)

An early evening check located just 4 adult and a first calendar year Mediterranean gull. But I left the beach by the jetty shortly after it was exposed. The sun reflecting from the sea and wet mud made seeing difficult and optics dangerous.

Herring gull, with what looks like a lump of coal, but is likely 
all that remains of a shore crab

Whimbrel 3

This one was looking for food just to the south of Red Nab

One of two Whimbrel on Red Nab

Curlew

Eider out from the harbour mouth

In the Nature Park

There was a young family of Dunnock, while the other youngsters were taking advantage of seeds left by visitors, this one was finding plenty of natural food around the newt pond.

Juvenile Dunnock - you have to think that its instincts to forage 
will stand  it in good stead for the future 

One of several juvenile Goldfinch

Two of a group of six feeding Long-Tailed Tits

Quite a striking Robin

Meadow Brown 1

Peacock 2

Common Blue 3

Gatekeeper 1

Common Darter 3

Female Common Darter

Pellucid Hoverfly