Another(?) Yellow-Legged gull

Overnight rain and some light morning showers. Increasing sunshine as the day progressed. A fresh west breeze

Report by Pete Crooks:

Heysham 2 Power Station – 3 Peregrine (adult & 2 juveniles) on ledge near roof, with one of the juveniles practicing its hunting skills by chasing passing Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gulls 

Heysham Wooden Pier – regular 2nd CY Shag roosting with 8 Cormorant during incoming tide

Heysham Stage 2 Outfall – adult Yellow-legged Gull briefly stood on railing alongside Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Perhaps the same bird as seen by Malcolm on the low-tide skears a couple of days ago.
Red Nab – 7 Mediterranean Gull (2 adults, 3 3rd CY and 2 2nd CY) displaced from HS2 outfalls area by incoming tide.
125 Curlew

Just some shots around Red Nab - Malcolm

They were very flighty, there were none on Red Nab as I approached,
then this lot arrived, but quickly moved on again

Black-Headed gulls, including a juvenile 

Two 3rd calendar year Mediterranean gulls with Black-Headed gulls
Some of these birds would not be visible from the sea wall.

Still very flighty 

Some of the 2nd calendar year Meds with Curlew in front

Some of the Curlew with a 2cy Med behind

The gulls ended up on the shore out from the play area.
Black-Headed gull with 2cy Med (right)

Middleton Industrial Estate Main Pond – Pete Crooks 

A gusty wind and only intermittent morning sunshine were not ideal for looking for flying insects.
Dragonflies – Emperor, female Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer and Four-spotted Chaser, but none of the scarcer species seen in recent days.
Butterflies – 2 Painted Lady, 2 Gatekeeper, 3 Small Skipper, 1 Green-veined White, 2 Speckled Wood

These on the southern section - Janet

Common Darter with breakfast 

Common Blue Damselfly 

There were so many Ringlets!

Brown China-mark

Large Skipper

Peacock Butterfly caterpillar spotted by Angela Gillon