A dry sunny day with a light east breeze
Heysham skear - Malcolm 09:00 - 10:30
Pale-bellied Brent goose at least 32. 7 flew north and at least 25 were out from the play area.
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| Pale-bellied Brent geese heading north |
Dark-bellied Brent goose 1 also flew north.
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| Dark-bellied Brent goose |
Eider 4
Red-breasted Merganser 1 male
Great Crested Grebe 4
Little Egret 3
Shag 1 juvenile
Initially there were only 6 Knot scattered around. I suspect that they are the ones that stand their ground when a Peregrine attacks. This one was particularly reluctant to fly!
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| Knot |
Later as the tide had almost covered the skear several small flocks of Knot arrived, eventually totalling 200. They freshened up in the pools and then most just rested.
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| Some of the Knot |
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| Curlew having a good scratch |
South shore - Malcolm 13:30 - 14:30
I checked the shore out from the saltmarsh as the tide was covering it.
Curlew 75
Bar-Tailed Godwit 1
Grey Plover 12
Knot 1
Redshank 80
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| Curlew |
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| Bar-Tailed Godwit |
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| Grey Plover |
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| Grey Plovers and a Knot |
Imperial Rd - Malcolm
The Stonechats weren't seen
Water Rail 2 calling (half heartedly)
Jackdaw 3 east
Kestrel 3 - it seemed to be two chasing a third one away
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| Kestrels |
Grey Heron 1
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| Heron |
Buzzard 1
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| Buzzard |
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| Roe Deer |
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