Snow in the air but not on the ground at Heysham this morning.
North Harbour Wall
The strong easterly wind had caused a few drifts of nyger seed in the gully between Centrica and the sandplant so the 67 Twite were a little bit spread out. One Twite sported a racing red ring, presumably one of the Machrahanish birds. Only one unringed bird seen. Robin and 2 Linnets.
Ocean Edge
The new interpretation boards have gone up. They look pretty smart!
Middleton Nature Reserve - model boat pond
A female Lapwing was back on the spit.
Other species on and around the pond:
Oystercatcher 1
Magpie 2
Carrion Crow 6
Jackdaw 2
Moorhen 1
Coot 1
Mute Swan - Mum, Dad and the 2 kids as usual.
Tufted Duck - 2 pairs and a spare male
Gadwall - 2 pairs
Goldeneye - female
Black-headed Gull 52
Lesser Black-backed Gull 10
Herring Gull 3
