Springtime for Greylags

Heysham Obs
The first incursion this year on to Middleton NR ponds

Middleton NR (thanks Malcolm)
Snipe 5
Mute Swan - 6 (2 juv)
Coot - 9
Moorhen - 8
Teal - 46
Little Grebe - just 2
Tufted Duck - 18
Greylag - 2
Mallard - 5
Gadwall - 5
Pochard - 3
Goldeneye- 1
Pink-footed Goose - 147 north 0847hrs

Red Nab area
Wigeon - 126
Little Egret - 1

North wall offshore at low tide
Eider - 210
Red-breasted Merganser - 16

North wall inshore
Med Gull - Czech adult and Belgian 3CY
Mute Swan - 2CY by near naze
Twite - 102, including usual Machrihanish bird and 6+ unringed
Goldfinch - 1

Ringing by office
Unringed Goldfinch (2), Greenfinch and Blackbird plus four retrap Long-tailed Tit