The only concerted evidence of migration this morning was a typically 'two-way' small wader passage during the hour's seawatch. A probable Reeve flew 'in' as per languid flight and what I could see of it but views not good enough for this 'rarity' as not picked up early enough in the flight sequence
The hibernating butterflies have had a rough time this spring and are looking rather tatty as they have some decent weather at last. Thanks Janet - taken today:
Sea 0705-0805 early stages incoming tide
Arctic Tern - flock of 13 in
Sandwich Tern - 2 out
Common Scoter - c25 u-turning in distance
Dunlin - 400 out, 200 in (possibly small numbers of eg RP with them)
Sanderling - 5 in (flock)
Ringed Plover - c60 in (2 flocks)
small distant waders - c300 both ways
Swallow - 1 in!
Black-headed Gull - flock of 28 2CY out
Eider - about 25 out in dribs and drabs
Whimbrel - 2 in
Middleton NR
8 Sedge Warbler and two new Grasshopper Warbler ringed but little evidence of any migration eg no hirundines
Garden Warbler - one ringed Middleton NR (IOY)
Mammal
Grey Seal bull off north wall
Some excellent creepy crawly pics from Janet yesterday on Heysham Nature reserve
