Heavy overnight rain followed by some lighter showers during the day. The sun actually appeared briefly later this afternoon. A fresh NW breeze.
Saltmarsh to No.2 outfall - Malcolm 09:00 - 09:30
Linnet 35 feeding on the saltmarsh
Pied Wagtail 7 feeding on Ocean Edge grass
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| Pied Wagtails. The adult (left) has a "leather jacket" (Cranefly larvae) Look how green the grass is now. It was brown last week! |
Wheatear 2
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| This Wheatear was feeding along the strandline between Red Nab and the foreshore |
Unlike the Rock Pipits that forage amongst the wrack etc. the Wheatear watches out for movement then dashes over to grab whatever it sees. It was very hard to keep up with. I never managed to see what it was finding, and eventually lost it completely!
Rock Pipit just one on Red Nab
Little Egret 5Mediterranean gull 1 first calendar year on No.2 outfall
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| 1cy Mediterranean gull (left) with Black-Headed gulls |
And that was as far as I got before rain stopped play!
Middleton Nature Reserve
I did a passing check of the main pond from the car park - Malcolm
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 20+
Tufted Duck 3 males and a female
Coot 10
Moorhen 3
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| Tufted Duck |
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| Mallard and Black Headed gulls |
Janet reported that there were still quite a few Painted Lady around
Imperial Rd - Malcolm
I had a look around in the brief afternoon sunshine. I have been checking regularly, but there has been little to see. I haven't seen or heard a Buzzard for a few weeks. But 2 arrived today. Not sure if they were the local birds or just passing by. They arrived from the east and proceeded to gain height until I couldn't see them any more. Neither called while they were within earshot.
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| Common Buzzards |
Swallow 7 feeding
Goldfinch and Linnet heard
Stock Dove 1 north
Wood Pigeon at least 7
Common Darter 1 male and 1 female
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| Male Common Darter |
Small White 8
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| Silver Y |
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| Straw Dot |
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| Two hoppers here. Meadow Grasshopper (left) and Green Leafhopper (right) |
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