SSE breeze, very low cloud, indistinguishable from drizzle by late morning. Some rain showers in the afternoon.
Middleton Nature Reserve
Report from Jean:
Ringing:
Song Thrush 4
Chiffchaff 4
Blackcap 4
Yet another Cetti’s Warbler 1
Garden Warbler 1
Pied Wagtail 1
Grey Wagtail 1
Greenfinch 1
Robin 1 plus a retrap from last month
Wren 1
Dunnock 3
Long-tailed Tit 1 plus a retrap
Vis:
Quite a variety given the murky conditions but only small numbers of each species.
Pink-footed Goose 25 N, 70 S
Jackdaw 58
Song Thrush 30
Mistle Thrush 1
Redwing 5
Blackbird 1
Starling 1
Grey Wagtail 5
Pied Wagtail 9
Reed Bunting 3
Skylark 3
Siskin 4
Lesser Redpoll 1
Greenfinch 1
Chaffinch 2
Bullfinch 2
Linnet 1
Green Woodpecker east to west 07:35
I did a quick check of the two main ponds late morning (MD)
Mute unchanged
Moorhen 8
Mallard 10 on main pond plus one in association with the Gadwall
Gadwall 21 on "no swimming" pond plus 2 on main pond
Wigeon 2 (male and female) also in association with the Gadwall.
Little grebe 1
Cetti's warbler 1 - not singing, but managed a glimpse of one by "no swimming" pond.
These are the two Wigeon with a few of the Gadwall
South shore - low water 08:30 (MD)
There was a bit of movement until the cloud became light rain.
Skylark 2 individuals south
Grey Wagtail 2 together east
Meadow Pipit 5 east
Wheatear 1 grounded - all the recent birds have been mature males
Also:
Rock Pipit - just one seen, but there were 4 aggressive Robin between Red Nab and the foreshore slipway.
Mediterranean gulls 2. Red Nab was deserted, but only two adult feeding near the wooden jetty.
Shaun has a look around this afternoon:
Heysham Head
3 Chiffchaff
Blackcap 1 male
Heysham Nature Reserve
2 Chiffchaff
2 Blackcap (male and female)
