Doing the rounds

Heysham Obs
Malcolm and I gave the area pretty good coverage this morning and the most notable things were a male Blackcap at Middleton, a Black-tailed Godwit off Ocean Edge and confirmation of  the impression of the last two days that most of the small gulls have departed with just 23 Black-headed on Fisher's roof at high tide and none of the Meds around

North harbour wall
Twite - max count of 106.  The usual Machrihanish bird, green/white over pale blue (1), pale blue over green/white (2), orange/blue over pale blue (2-3), pale blue over orange/blue (1), pale blue over red/white (2-3), unringed 3 poss 4, c90 with this winter's colour ring sequences. No other finches on the seed
Purple Sandpiper - 1
Turnstone - 84 (& 38 Red Nab)
Red-throated Diver - just one offshore at HT

Red Nab and area
Wigeon - 76
Little Egret -  1
Black-tailed Godwit -  1

Middleton NR ponds
Blackcap - male near no swimming pond
Gadwall - jusst 2
Goldeneye -  1
Tufted Duck - 9
Teal -  5
Coott - 9
Little Grebe -1+
Pochard - 3
Mallard - 6
Moorhen - 3+
Mute Swan - 6