Linnet numbers growing quickly

Mainly dry and sunny with just the odd light shower. A light SW wind

South shore (Malcolm)

A check on the beach this morning, then an evening stroll along the sea wall.

Linnet 60+ feeding amongst the flotsam on the saltmarsh 

21 Linnet in this shot

Lapwing 2 on saltmarsh 

Little Egret 9 between saltmarsh and No.2 outfall 

Having a scratch

With a Curlew

With Redshank

Whimbrel 2 seen in the morning and 1 heard in the evening 

Whimbrel 

Mediterranean gulls 13 minimum - 5 adult and 3 1st calendar year on Red Nab this morning. 10 adults and 1 1st calendar year on the beach by the wooden jetty this evening.

Three Meds, including the regular green ringed German bird (ANLT)
Their behaviour is different on these low neap tides, on spring tides the experienced
birds fiercely defend their own patch of sandmason worms, the same patch each day.
On neap tides they only seem to catch the worms in shallow water, then just rest
peacefully together.

Mallard 2 female type flew NW out into the bay

Rock Pipit 2 together on Red Nab

Rock Pipit

This swarm of Starlings descended on the sea wall this evening.

In the Nature Park

Brown Hawker 1

Common Dater 3

Female Common Darter

Red Admiral 1

Peacock 2

Small White 2

Speckled Wood 3

Meadow Brown 1

Male Meadow Brown (faded to light brown)

Peacock