Sunday, 16 November 2025

A bit more variety today

A sunny morning but more overcast in the afternoon. A light NE breeze, but it was a cool one.

Imperial Rd (Malcolm) 11:00
Water Rail 1 squealing
Dunnock

Robin

Grey Heron

One of two Roe Deer

Not sure what the passerine is that they disturbed at the end of this clip.

This is where the passerine ends up in the clip. Plenty of things that it isn't!

This fox was also on the move.

Heysham skear (Malcolm) 11:30 - 13:00
Pink-Footed goose 56 south in one skein
Eider 45
Some of the Eider heading off to the north

Wigeon 14 milling around before heading south
Wigeon

Common Scoter 1 female type
Common Scoter


Red-breasted Merganser 2 female types
Red-breasted Mergansers

Great Crested Grebe 1
Shag at least 2 juveniles 
Juvenile Shag

Little Egret 6
Knot 3,000, there were a number of flagged birds amongst them, but only five new birds for this winter seen

Heysham Head (Janet)

Two of a flock of Long-Tailed Tits

Quite a faded Red Admiral 

Janet also took these clips of Pink-Footed geese arriving at the fields by Meldon Road this morning then the sounds of them leaving again this evening.



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