WSW wind. Heavy overnight rain stopped about 08:30, after that it was largely sunny.
South shore on ebbing tide in afternoon
I went down to watch the beach near the wooden jetty become exposed, but it was largely deserted (MD).
Mediterranean gull just 3 adults seen on No.1 outflow and later 1 on beach next to jetty.
Shag 1 2nd calendar year landed in the harbour mouth, unfortunately no sign of it when I reached the harbour
Common Sandpiper 1 briefly on sea wall - before taking an early bath
Rock Pipit 2 - one on sea wall and at least one taking food to lighthouse nest
Linnet just two seen near lighthouse
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| Female Linnet |
There were no insects moving in the WSW wind, but as I sat on the terraced wall on the roundhead, this Meadow Brown "settled" beside me (settled isn't really the right word). Unfortunately I didn't see where it came from, but it flew off east towards the waterfall.
Heysham Nature Reserve
I'd bumped into Kevin, so we decided to check out the high plateau
Dark Green Fritillary 2 - they can be difficult to spot for such large, bright and mobile butterflies. It took us several minutes to confirm that there were at least 2
Other butterflies on the plateau
Ringlet
Large and Small Skipper
Meadow Brown
Moths
Narrow boarded Five Spot Burnet
Burnet Companion
Silver Y
