A dry day with sunshine in the afternoon. A west wind
South shore
Pete checked from Ocean Edge this morning:
Mediterranean gull 1 distant adult on tideline
Osprey 2 fishing on seaward end of No.1 outfall. One moved off to the north and the other settled on the post at the end of No.2 outfall.
I was along the sea wall (Malcolm). The Osprey on the post was eating a fish, when it wasn't being harassed by the gulls.
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| It was quite distant, but possibly the hint of a blue ring |
The Osprey was feeding all the while I walked along the sea wall, but on return from checking the inner harbour it had moved on, direction unknown.
Little Egret 6
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| Little Egret |
Curlew 40, in small groups, flew to the north side
No sign of any Rock Pipits today
Middleton Nature Reserve (Janet)
Contrary to expectations, the/a female Mute Swan was on the main pond with 3 cygnets.
Grasshopper warbler 1
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| Not a very diagnostic shot |
But the song is unmistakable (the bird is not visible in this clip)
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| First Meadow Brown of the year |
