Corporate nosh for the 3CY Med

Heysham Obs
The lefovers from the biodiversity audit banquet were dispatched over the north harbour wall today in the direction of Lesser Black-backed, Herring, Black-headed Gulls and the single remaining 3CY Belgian-ringed Med Gull

North harbour wall
Twite - 97, including 5-6 unringed and the usual Machrihanish-ringed bird
Goldfinch - 3
Rock Pipit - 1
Linnet - 2
Med Gull - 3CY
Red-throated Diver - one offshore
Purple Sandpiper - along the seawall at lunchtime

Ocean Edge/Red Nab
Wigeon - 42
Rock Pipit - 2

Middleton NR
Gadwall - 4
Mute Swan - 6 (2 juv)
Coot - 5
Moorhen - 6
Mallard - 8
Tufted Duck - 10
Goldeneye - 1
Pochad - 1
Teal - 7
Little Egret - 1

Mammals
Grey Seal - 1 harbour mouth

Thanks for both the pics Janet

Conditions on the incoming tide were not suitable for seawatchng with very poor visibility.  Similarly, there was no 'vis' except perhaps Rock Pipit