Another good ringing day

The calm overcast conditions continue. A very light variable breeze

Heysham Nature Reserve

Ringing report by Jean:

The Chiffchaffs and Goldcrests keep piling through, though Blackcaps are now catching up.

Today's ringing tally of new birds:

Chiffchaff 18

Goldcrest 15

Blackcap 11

Redpoll 3

Coal Tit 3

Goldfinch 3

Robin 1

Blackbird 1

Song Thrush 1

Greenfinch 1

Blue Tit 1

Dunnock 1

Stonechat 1 male and Green Woodpecker by the Office first thing

Fewer redwing than yesterday with intermittent observation seeing 64 SW, many lifting off out of bushes early am.  

Just one Fieldfare

Middleton Nature Reserve 

No sign of the female Pochard this afternoon. There are still plenty of Tufted Ducks and Gadwall. These shots by Kevin Singleton.

Gadwall

Tufted Duck

Heysham skear (Malcolm) 12:45 - 14:00

Not as varied as yesterday the only real thing of note was a large influx of Redshank

Eider 38 were the only wildfowl seen today

The tide doesn't go out far here on these neap tides. This shot of 
Eider is from the promenade as I was setting off

Great Crested Grebe 3

Little Egret 7

Redshank c550 - they were feeding like this along a 200m stretch of the north side

Redshank were also colonising ground on the western edge as soon 
as it became available 

Oystercatcher 500

Curlew 25

Knot 150 - probably the same group as yesterday, no flagged birds seen today

Turnstone 70

Ringed Plover 3

This Carrion Crow is a fastidious feeder, it carefully washed this mussel before prising it open.

South shore - Kevin Eaves

Black-Tailed Godwit near the outfalls 

Just out of the recording area Heysham Moss Nature Reserve 

Male Common Darter - Janet