Flies rained down

It rained constantly until late afternoon. A south wind switched to SW in the evening.

Middleton Nature Reserve main pond - Malcolm

There isn't a great variety on the pond at the moment. Two adult and a second calendar year Mute Swan. At least three broods each Mallard and Coot.

I took these in the rain yesterday morning anticipating a complete washout today.

Quite a well developed Mallard brood sheltering from the rain!

These two young Little grebes were fending for themselves.

I called in briefly this afternoon to see if the rain had brought anything down. It had, flies! There were c30 Swift, House Martin and Swallow feeding low over the pond. There is an option to play the clip in slow motion (you may as well, there is little else today).

Imperial Rd - Malcolm

Just a 2 minute check from my car saw a Buzzard flying around, but nothing else.

Buzzard, the rain had eased briefly at this point

South sea wall -Malcolm 17:45 - 19:15

At least it cleared up enough for a dry evening walk!

Rock Pipit one seen along the sea wall, both ways and also on Red Nab. Likely the same bird.

I checked the sea for 40 minutes from the lighthouse, but the only things past (in my range of view) were a couple of Curlew, a few Common Gulls and a female Eider

2nd calendar year Common Gull

Female Eider, right past my nose!

The Carrion Crow chicks on one of the harbour platforms are growing 

There was at least one visit by an adult

Cormorant 

Mediterranean gull 1 2cy on Red Nab

Common gull(s) left and Mediterranean gull right on Red Nab.
Both 2nd calendar year birds