Friday, 28 March 2025

A star tern (actually two stars)

A dry morning after an early morning downpour. A couple of showers in the afternoon. A fresh west wind.

Forster's Tern it was identified close inshore by Nick Godden off Morecambe then presumably it (but no detail at that range) seen by Jean and David distantly between Grosvenor and Sunny slopes groyne feeding close inshore.  Then it was seen briefly off Heysham Head from the near Naze by Shaun before completely disappearing.  

Seawatch  - Pete:

7 Gannet

30 plus 10 kittiwake

3 guillemot

1 razorbill/guillemot

2 red throated diver 

1 common scoter


Howard checked out the c2,500 Knot at the Heliport, unfortunately most packed tight on the sloping wall. Still he managed to read several flags.


South shore (Malcolm)

I went out just after the heavy morning shower.

Linnet 7 around the saltmarsh 

Linnet

Linnets hunkered down against the wind


Wheatear 1 on saltmarsh

Female Wheatear

Rock Pipit 5 - one each on saltmarsh and foreshore plus three on Red Nab. The resident bird trying to chase the other two off. None seen along the sea wall, lighthouse or waterfall.
Saltmarsh Rock Pipit

Unhappy Red Nab Rock Pipit

Pale-bellied Brent goose 17 flew south from Red Nab.
Pale-bellied Brent geese

Eider 2 out
Shelduck 3 + 2 out
Shelduck



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