Another mild night, the light easterlies continue. Periods of sunshine with the rain holding off till evening.
Low tide channel Stone Jetty to Heysham north wall (Viewing points - Stone Jetty, Knowlys Rd upper and lower, and North Harbour wall):
Pale-bellied Brent 24 + group of 5 amongst rocks north of the children's play area.
Mediterranean gull 1 adult (probably the lamppost bird)
Goldeneye 1 male
Red-breasted Merganser 14
Great Crested grebe 7
Eider 259
Wigeon 40
Yesterday Kevin commented on how nice it was to hear the resident birds singing along the dog walk. He took this nice shot of a Robin, which had been singing.
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Note the buds are starting to swell |