A warm sunny day with a west breeze
North shore - Davis Kaye
Osprey 1 early on
Flocks of 19 turnstone plus 7 redshank north shore
Red Nab - Malcolm 13:30 - 14:15
I went to watch the tide reaching Red Nab, but left before it got there as the gulls were already drifting off to the south.
Mediterranean gull 32 at least.
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| Mediterranean with Black-Headed gulls |
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| I only saw one ringed bird. We had this one visiting as a juvenile last year. Ringed near the Wash last year it was seen in Spain in February |
Curlew c200
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| Just a few of the Curlew coming in to land |
Oystercatchers are omnipresent and rarely get a mention, these are some arriving.
Middleton Nature Reserve
Janet had an evening stroll around
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| A Little Egret had joined the Swans |
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| It had plenty to say as it left! |
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| The Small Redeyes do like a feather |
There weren't many Small Red-eyed Damselflies, most this evening were Common Bluetails
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| Common Bluetail Damselflies |
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| Black-Tailed Skimmer |
On the south side
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| Ruddy Darter |
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| Broad-bodied Chaser |
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| Peacock |
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| Red Admiral |
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| Green Lacewing |
