See archive for this day last year. The thing is the wind was not too far off being promising - just too much north in it and perhaps the weather was a little too horrendous 'down south'. Looks like all change tonight with an overnight corridor from at least northern France. Early start! A bit of a shame for the RSPB group but at least it didn't rain. Pics (all taken today) from Janet other than Osprey (Malcolm). Thanks for these.
Arctic Tern - 7 at low tide, 27 very distant later
Sandwich Tern - 30-35 at low tide
Common Tern - singleton at low tide
Shag - usual 2CY
Common Sandpiper - one by outfalls
Osprey - one causing havoc over Heysham skeer in the evening, then ESE
Guillemot - winter plumage/2CY harbour mouth area
Gadwall - one with chicks Middleton
Others
Redpoll - one north over Heysham Head
Great-crested Grebe - still 6 hanging in offshore
8 species of warbler for the RSPB group Middleton; surprisingly Whitethroat still absent there
Grey Seal - 2 offshore
