Another similar day, but different passage again

A dry sunny day. A west breeze developing by mid morning.

Seawatch 0625-0825 -Pete

113 common scoter

46 outbound sandwich tern

5 whoopers NW

6 gannet out

1 red throated diver out

2 adult little gull in

3 teal in

2 mute swan out.  

No passerine or hirundine vis that I could see.  

Two willow warbler north wall and three near gate 38.

4 pale bellied Brent red nab when I got there then flew towards the head at 0835

I had a walk along the south side 08:40 - 10:00 (Malcolm)

Linnet 10 around Ocean Edge plus 2 near the lighthouse 

Linnet resting on a caravan roof

Wheatear 1 along the foreshore 

Wheatear

Rock Pipits 4 at least.

The Red Nab male was displaying (parachuting) again. This clip won't win any BAFTA awards, but it does covey the essence. The Rock Pipit is on top of the large rock just right of centre.

This is a location shot of the Rock Pipit that invariably stands here on the sea wall

This Rock Pipit is taking nesting material to the nest site by the lighthouse 

Meanwhile her mate was trying to distract me. Successfully as it turned 
out, I missed her flying to the nest hole.

Pied Wagtail 1 in/off over the foreshore 

White Wagtail 1 feeding along the sea wall.

Eider 1 male south

Shelduck 2 on the shore plus 2 south

The four Brent geese flew back to Red Nab at 09:40

100+ Turnstone resting on the wooden jetty

Another small flock of Turnstone and a single Knot flying to the 
wooden jetty from the north

Middleton Nature Reserve 

Janet checked just after lunch

There seemed to be a lot of Willow Warblers around

Blue Tit covered in pollen

Long-Tailed Tit

I checked the main ponds later (Malcolm)

Not so many Willow Warblers then, just 2 heard

Chiffchaff several singing 

Cetti's Warbler 3 singing

Mallard 9 on the main pond

These males were making a lot of noise. The female looked far from impressed!

Gadwall 5 male and a female on the "no swimming" pond. A pair on the fence pond

Little Grebe 1 trilling on the "no swimming" pond

Coot 10 

Pheasant 1 male calling and strutting his stuff!

Male Pheasant

The only butterflies seen were male Orange Tips and this Peacock