Knowlys Rd - Mark Prestwood
Gannet 3 out at 10:00
Pale-bellied Brent goose 30-40
Pete checked from the back of the harbour 10:40 - 11:10
Kittiwake c40 lifted and landed again about Kent channel range, as seen from stone jetty at 1025
Sea wall - Malcolm 14:00 - 15:00
It was still very wild particularly when the strong squalls drove the rain horizontal.
Wigeon only 90 around Red Nab
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| Curlew battling against the wind - goodness knows how! |
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| At least these Redshank were flying with the wind as they headed for the shelter of the inner harbour |
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| Just a handful of Cormorants hunkered down on the wooden jetty |
Rock Pipit 1 near the lighthouse
Middleton Nature Reserve - Malcolm 15:30
Main pond
Mute Swan pair plus 1 immature
Shoveler 2 pairs
Tufted Duck 2 pairs
Mallard 3 males
Coot 4
"no swimming" pond
Mute Swan pair
Mallard pair plus 1 male
Tufted Duck 23 - 16 male 7 female
Teal 2 males
Coot 2 presumably a pair, they were friendly and Coot aren't noted for their friendly personality, and they certainly never look friendly.
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| Most of the Tufted Ducks, just a pair missing, that were keeping themselves to themselves |
Even in this low level pond surrounded by high overgrown bankings, the effect of the wind was considerable.
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| Kevin Singleton took this nice shot of a Coot in yesterday's sunshine |
Just out of the recording area - Bypass Rookery update - Mark Jones
Just arrived back at the van after nearly 2 weeks, checked the rookery on the bay gateway whilst leaving last time and there was absolutely no sign of any activity.
Just passed on the way here and there are at least 12 well built nests on the site, they must have been extremely busy!
Just passed on the way here and there are at least 12 well built nests on the site, they must have been extremely busy!
