More wind and rain but at least a ferry connection

Early morning seawatching from the Stone Jetty saw 10 Little Gull out in 2 hours, obviously heading past here

 

Sea 1155-1235

Little Gull - 3 x ad out, then flight-line not visible 1215 on

Kittiwake - 11 ads behind IOM ferry

Little Gull - 1 x 2CY behind ferry

 

OE Saltmarsh
Stonechat - 1 male

Rock pipit - 1

Common snipe - 13

Middleton NR

Just looked at the two main ponds.

Mute - pair on each plus the 5 juv. The pair on the "no swimming" pond are favouring last years nest site and seemed to have purged the pond of dabbling ducks.
Gadwall just 2 remain (m&f)

Tufted 3 (2m)

Coot just 1 on main pond

Moorhen 9