The beast from the east continues

Heysham Obs
Made it today after 45 mins drive-clearing and negotiating the 1 metre snowdrift on Millhouses hill (thanks to the snow ploughs). Heysham was cold and snowless.

Ocean Edge/Red Nab
Little Gull - ad seaward end of stage 1 outfall
Black-headed Gull - loads, many in full breeding plumage but still in winter feeding mode
Stonechat - male Ocean Edge saltmarsh edge
Wigeon - just 39 seen

Thanks Janet -  taken this morning at Red Nab

Middleton NR
Skylark - flock of 3
Snipe - 1
Gadwall - 2
Teal -21
Goldeneye -  1
Mallard - 1
Pochard - 1
Tufted Duck -11
Coot - 5
Mute Swan 2+2 juv

North wall
Red-throated Diver - 2 together on sea
Twite - 67, 6 unringed, usual Machihanish bird, 9 ringed pre-winter 2012/13