It forecast sun for today, and the sun "promised" to shine all day, but it never really happened. A steady NE fresh breeze.
Report from Pete:
Mediterranean gulls 4 juv, 1 ad seaward end hey one (3-4 Juv common gull as well). Later another adult and 2cy on Red Nab, but numbers way down
Hobby chased by peregrine headed high to south (Red nab) - Peregrine returned to power station roof.
From Heysham Head:
9-10 Great Crested Grebe
1 x 2cy shag
(plus unidentified diving duck in poor silhouetted light which disappeared - not an Eider)
At least 46 swallow heading north into wind along coast in combined 30 mins observation.
Janet checked Red Nab to Heysham Nature Reserve
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| A general view of Red Nab on the rising tide |
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| Territorial Rock Pipit patrolling its slimy realm (see yesterday's post) |
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| Whitethroat on the Nature Park newt pond |
Heysham Nature Reserve
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| Common Darter |
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| Meadow Browns (female and male) |
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| This dead tree was obviously an ideal sun trap for the Red Admirals |
Middleton Nature Reserve
Report from Jean
We caught 22 birds this morning:
Swallow 2
Grey Wagtail 1
Blackcap 3
Sedge Warbler 3
Reed Warbler 2
Whitethroat 1
Chiffchaff 3
Willow Warbler 1
Goldfinch 1
Robin 1
Wren 2
Blue Tit 1
Great Tit 1
Vis:
Grey Wagtail 6 (but only caught 1 🙁)
Marsh Harrier 1 juvenile south 06:50
Swallow 15
Goldfinch 41 (largest flock = 25)
Chaffinch 2
Greenfinch 1
Grey Heron 3 flew over which is unusual
On the reserve:
Cetti’s Warbler 1 callled a few times on the east side
I had a stroll around in the afternoon (MD)
Coot now up to three
The male Shoveler was still on the "no swimming" pond.
Gadwall 2 - 1 male plus 1 female/immature
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| Female/immature Gadwall |
Other wildfowl as recent
Dragonflies - not many today
Emperor 2
Migrant Hawker 1
Common Darter plentiful
Butterflies, again not many
Speckled wood
Meadow Brown
Small White Red Admiral 4 close together
Comma 1
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| Comma |
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| Red Admiral, much less conspicuous with its wings closed |
Roe Deer 1
We had a Mexican stand off though the trees
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| Roe Deer |
Before it got bored and tootled off
