Thursday 17 January 2013

Elusive shag resurfaces, then disappears again

Heysham Obs
Presumably the same Shag reappeared in the harbour today but was nowhere to be found at lunchtime

North harbour wall
Twite - record count for this winter of 96 at lunchtime, earlier 11/77 were unringed
Linnet - 9 (4 unringed)
Goldfinch - just 2
Rock Pipit - at least one seen three times on circuit
Meadow Pipit - one heliport area, one flew back across harbour earlier
Song Thrush - one with metal ring on left leg on feeder - is this the local bird?
Robin - at least 3
Dunnock - 1
Wren - 1
Med Gull - 2 adult
Pied Wagtail - 2
Shag - 2CY in the harbour mid-am