The wind was much lighter than of late, but still predominantly from ENE. Plenty of sunshine.
Seawatch report from Pete:
Heysham: 0700-0930 on and off:
2cy Shag on wooden jetty
2 Puffin
2 Razorbill
4 Razorbill/Guillemot
c35 Sandwich Tern
57 Arctic Tern
104 in 52 out Common Scoter
13 Whimbrel
7 Red throated Diver
1 male Goosander
18 Dunlin in
Also:
Singing male Garden warbler HNR
3 Rook over HNR.
Janet also had a look around Heysham Nature Reserve
Large Red Damselflies |
Grey Heron |
Female Orange Tip Both the two pictures above from a couple of days ago, but both also present today. |
I spent a fascinating day with a geologist around Heysham Head, so my only records today are from there (MD).
Whimbrel 4
Wheatear 2
White Wagtail 1 female
Rock Pipits 3
Sandwich Tern 2 feeding in the afternoon