Tuesday 20 March 2012

High-flying Red-throats


Heysham Obs



The elusive Green Woodpecker and male Pied Wagtail taken today.  Thanks Janet



North harbour wall
0730-0830
Twite - 4 on the food
Linnet - 1 on the food
Pied Wagtail - male as per usual
Dunnock - pair on the mound, one singing.

Vis mig
alba wagtail 4 north
Meadow Pipit 7 north and another 6 north 0835-0905
Grey Wagtail 1 from south which landed 
Red-throated Diver - flock of 25 very high above power station, seen when there was a break in the cloud, heading north.  Just shows how easy it is to miss this species during 'conventional' seawatching viewing fields - this observation was 'pure chance' during a break in offshore coverage

0835-0905
Shag - 2CY by the waterfall
Purple Sandpiper - 2 on wooden jetty
Turnstone - c65 wooden jetty
Nothing moving offshore in improved visibility


Dog track pond area
Goldcrest - 2


Middleton NR & area
Green Woodpecker